Monday, September 11, 2023
Afghans say making new security posts, fixing old ones.
Int'l regulation bars development of new posts, Pakistan says.
Line between two remaining parts shut for sixth back to back day.
LANDIKOTAL: As the boundary between the two nations stayed shut on the 6th successive day, Pakistan and Afghan authorities held a banner gathering at Torkham Zero Point, The News detailed Monday, refering to true sources.
The sources on states of secrecy let the distribution know that a gathering between the authorities began at 12pm on Sunday and went on for two hours.
They shared that the Afghan side was going by Afghan Traditions head Hafiz Asmatullah Yaqoobi, Qari Meraj and Moulvi Takal.
Pakistan, then again, was addressed by the Commandant of Khyber Rifles Colonel Asim Kiyani.
Lt Col Ahmad Mujtaba, Boundary Coordination Advisory group head Lt Col Bilal, Lt Colonel Zainul Abideen and Major Shahabud racket went with Kiyani.
The sources added that the two sides consented to assist with settling debates through exchanges and table discussions.
The Afghan authorities purportedly said that they were developing another security post and fixing the old security posts an on the Afghan area.
They purportedly guaranteed Pakistani authorities that the new post being developed wouldn't be utilized against Pakistan, the authority uncovered.
The Pakistani side told the Afghan authorities they could revamp the old security posts yet the global regulation didn't permit development of new security posts inside the constraints of 100 meters to the worldwide boundary.
The Pakistani authorities told the Afghan authorities they needed to illuminate Pakistan preceding development regarding new security posts close to the Zero Point.
The Afghan authorities mentioned the Pakistani specialists to return the Torkham line as new leafy foods stacked onto many trucks had begun spoiling because of warm climate, sources said.
The Pakistani side told the Afghan authorities development by means of Torkham boundary would continue solely after directions from the high-ups.
In the mean time, security authorities let Geo News know that business exercises and person on foot traffic are suspended nearby.
"Because of the conclusion of the line crossing, a large number of vehicles are stuck on the two sides of the boundary," they said.
