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Mukhlis Ahmed, a board member of the Nangarhar Chamber of Commerce, told Radio Azadi on Saturday afternoon that locals had blocked the road in Begari area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province for two days.
He said the locals blocked the road as the Pakistani government refused to accept their request.
Mohles Ahmed said there was no information yet on the demands of locals:
“The Begari road has been blocked and locals have placed large rocks on the road, obstructing the movement of trucks. Trucks carrying fresh fruits and vegetables belonging to Afghan traders are stuck on the road and their cargo is likely to be damaged.”
Fresh fruit trader Rafiullah said two trucks carrying grapes were stuck on the road and broke down, causing losses of 10 million Afghans:
“In the Luargi region, two of my containers of grapes were stopped because the road was blocked and everything was damaged. About 10 million in compensation has been paid.”
Officials of the Afghanistan-Pakistan Joint Chamber of Commerce in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa also confirmed that repeated closures of the Torkham transit route were causing losses to traders on both sides, adding that efforts were being made to resolve the issue as soon as possible.
Zia-ul-Haq Sarhadi, the chamber’s coordinator, told Radio Azadi:
“We are in touch with all parties to resolve the issue. Due to this action, many trucks loaded with fresh fruits and vegetables gathered here and all the trucks were damaged. Businessmen from both countries have suffered losses of billions of rupees. Earlier, “our business volume was $2.5 billion, but due to the problem, this business volume has dropped significantly and now it has reached $60-70 million.”
Some traders: So far, we have lost millions of Afghans due to the spoilage of fresh fruits that were supposed to be shipped to Pakistan.
This is not the first time that the Torkham transit road has been blocked due to vehicles carrying fruits and vegetables, causing losses to traders.
Afghan traders claim that since the past, the Pakistani government has blocked their transit routes during the fruit and vegetable harvesting season on various pretexts.
Last month, they also suffered a lot because the driver of Babri car did not pass the temporary authorization document (TAD) in Torkham.
The TAD is a temporary travel document issued to truck drivers under an agreement between the Taliban and the Pakistani government, which replaces passports and visas.
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