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(Last Updated On: December 15, 2020)
Pakistan clearing agents at Torkham border embarked on a strike on Monday in protest against the lack of facilities at the border crossing – bringing a halt to the export of Pakistani goods to Afghanistan.
According to Dawn News, Torkham Customs Clearing Agents president Hazrat Umar said they had long called for the border to be open 24 hours a day in order to speed up clearance process and for decent facilities in which to check goods crossing the border from both countries.
Umar also said Pakistan’s government had failed to deliver on promises of improved internet and electricity services – which were needed to clear goods through customs.