- 5 individuals injured in conflict, say hospital sources.
- FIA alleges FC employees interfering with immigration powers.
- FIA immigration employees additionally closes workplaces in protest.
KHYBER: A conflict between the officers of the Frontier Corps (FC) and Federal Investigation Company (FIA) has led to the closure of pedestrian visitors on the Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan, safety sources instructed Geo Information on Sunday.
Based on safety sources, the NADRA level on the Torkham border crossing has been closed after the conflict and several other individuals going to Afghanistan by way of the border have been caught within the center.
In the meantime, the hospital sources stated that 5 individuals have been injured within the scuffle and have been shifted to Landi Kotal Hospital. Furthermore, their situation is out of hazard.
The FIA alleges that the FC employees was interfering with immigration issues. Nevertheless, the sources stated, the struggle broke out after the FC officers continued to intervene regardless of being requested to cease.
Following this, the FIA immigration employees additionally closed workplaces in protest, added the sources.
In the meantime, FC sources stated that the safety of the border is their accountability.
“FC officers maintain a detailed watch on passengers for safety,” they added.
The street is a key lifeline for Afghanistan, linking the northwestern Pakistani metropolis of Peshawar to Jalalabad, the primary metropolis in Nangarhar, and the route onwards to the capital, Kabul.
The Torkham border level is the primary level of transit for travellers and items between each international locations.
