Khasadars’ checkpoint established at Torkham border crossing

 

Khasadars’ checkpoint established at Torkham border crossing

Ashrafuddin Pirzada

TORKHAM BORDER: After delegating Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) powers to political administration last month, the Khyber Agency administration on Wednesday established a Khasadars’ check point at the distance of five hundred meters from Torkham border crossing, officials said.

Political Tehsildar Torkham Shamsul Islam told The News that on the directives of high ups they deployed Khasadars at various localities in Torkham border town. He said they also established a check point on the main road and installed barricade on it so that traffic flow could be maintained properly. He said today’s onward private taxi cabs and heavy vehicles would not be allowed to cross the newly established Khasadar’s check point.  Shams however said that only trucks carrying import goods would be allowed to cross the established check point.  He said all other heavy and light vehicles would use the alternate Khuwar road for border crossing.

It may be added here that Federal government had designated FIA act to political administration last month and asked the local authority and maintain passengers’ documentation at Torkham border.