Pak news live- Pakistan is facing trouble from all corners. In addition to plaguing the nation and plunging into despair, the country is also facing problems with its border neighbors. Over the last two days, the Pakistani leadership has been in addresses with Taliban authorities in neighboring Afghanistan to resolve differences that have led to the check of their busiest border crossing, stranding thousands of weight exchanges and trippers from both sides. The addresses — led by Pakistani defense minister Khwaja Asif along with ISI principal Lieutenant General Nadeem Anjum and Afghanistan’s amusement deputy high minister for profitable affairs Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar — are being held after Afghan authorities closed the Torkham border crossing, a crucial trade route, criminating Pakistan of not abiding by its commitments.
Following the addresses, a statement from the Afghan side read, “ Pakistan and Afghanistan are neighbors and should have cordial relations. The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan wants the expansion of marketable and profitable relations with Pakistan as similar relations are in the interest of both countries. ”
The statement further stated that political and security issues shouldn't affect trade and profitable matters between the two countries and be kept separate from political and security problems.
But what’s the background behind the addresses? Why did Afghanistan shut the crossing? How does it affect both countries? We give you all the answers and further.
The Torkham border crossing
The focal point of the matter is the Torkham border crossing. For the ignorant, Afghanistan and Pakistan partake in an over,600- km long border. It has 18 border crossings and of them, Torkham located along neighboring Grand box Road is one of the busiest.It has been used by dealers and raiders from Alexander the Great to the British Empire. It's part of a region “ caught between neighboring colorful conglomerates, ” says Sarfraz Khan, a University of Peshawar transnational relations professor. The crossing is also used considerably for trade purposes. In November last time, the director of the Pak- Afghan common Chambers of Commerce and Industry had said that the import volume of Pakistani products to Afghanistan through the Torkham border point was continuously adding.
It's of utmost significance to Afghanistan which uses it for exporting coal and admitting which food and other rudiments from Pakistan. It's also come the main point of entry to Pakistan for Afghan deportees.
Why shut the crossing?
On Sunday, the Taliban closed border crossings in Afghanistan. Their reason they claimed that Pakistani immigration officers were “ misbehaving ” with Afghan callers, particularly those seeking medical care in Pakistan.When asked about the check of the border crossing, Taliban government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid was quoted as saying that Afghan citizens were being “ veritably humiliatingly ” treated by Pakistani border officers. “ When we hear gunshots in the morning, we get upset. Cases taking medical care( in Pakistan) and senior men as well as women were also being roughly treated, ” said Mujahid.
. A Pakistani guard was injured in the incident. According to several reports, locals in the area also said that they heard the sound of heavy gunfire for several hours.
Mohammad Ali Shinwari, an occupant of Landi Kotal on the Pakistani side, said the border was closed late on Sunday and gunfire erupted beforehand on Monday,
What’s the result of shutting the border crossing?
The check of the border crossing at Torkham has led to trade coming nearly to a halt; thousands of exchanges carrying goods and rudiments are stranded.Zia- ul- Haq Sarhadi, a member of Pakistan- Afghanistan Joint Chambers of Commerce, said that over,000 exchanges have been stopped on both sides of Torkham border. According to Sarhadi, the Arkham border checking between Afghanistan and Pakistan has caused huge losses to dealers.
He added that Afghanistan reckoned on goods from Pakistan for importance the of its requirements and numerous exchanges were also heading to different Central Asian locales using Afghanistan as a conveyance point. He also told the review that some exchanges had been diverted to other, lower crossings, but dealers were bothered about the security of truck motorists traveling in those regions.
Besides trade is being affected, and the closure of border crossings has upset the hearts of people in need of medical assistance.
Will this hurt Pakistan- Afghan ties?
\Pakistani leaders have discussed the issue with their Afghan counterparts, but no results have been achieved so far. The proposal, this is not the first time that border crossings have been closed. Over the once 20 times, the gateway has been shut down for business and passengers formerly by Afghanistan and substantially by Pakistan for unknown reasons.Ties between the two countries are formerly strained in light of the rising violence in Pakistan being executed by the Pakistan Taliban, known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan( TTP). The TTP has confederated with the Afghan Taliban. Pakistani officials have initially claimed that the banned group is launching attacks on their country from Afghanistan.
Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari also raised the issue of TTP violence at the Munich Security Conference on Sunday, saying the loss of a strong fight emanating from Afghan soil could affect the world.