| Sensing the US military action against Afghanistan, thousands of Afghans have started fleeing their country and rushed to the Pak-Afghan border. The Pakistan government has reportedly deployed additional force to prevent the entry of the displaced people. The sources said that around 5000 displaced people had reached Torkham, the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, and desperately awaiting to make their way into Pakistan. The Taliban officials have also strengthened their border security and their guards were baton-charging the crowed to push them back. (Dawn By Zulfiqar Ali) |