INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Torkham border remained closed for a second day on Sunday, as Afghan border authorities continued work on the questionable security post
near to the no point.Over 200 Afghan nationals, who had arrived at Torkham on Sunday early morning with the hope of the border being
resumed, returned to Peshawar after they were stopped from going through immigration.Custom authorities and clearing agents also stayed back
while goods clearance was also stopped on Saturday.Pakistan’& rsquo; s Dawn News reported that a number of cars packed with edibles and
disposable items were returned to Landi Kotal and Peshawar, after the abrupt closure of border late on Friday night.Officials at the border
stated no direct talks were held in between the border security officials of the two countries, explaining that Kabul and Islamabad had
taken upon themselves to resolve the concern at a higher level, Dawn News reported.Sources in the border location revealed apprehensions
that despite Pakistan’& rsquo; s maximum restraint to keep tempers low, the highhandedness being shown by the Afghan authorities could
turn the questionable development into an armed conflict between the neighbouring countries.The sources revealed that security forces on the
Pakistani side of the Torkham border directed all stranded lorries from the absolutely no point towards the under-construction custom
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