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| Supply for Nato stops again after row with Afghans |
| 2009-09-09 |
| [Dawn] Fuel and other supplies to Nato forces in Afghanistan came to a halt as traffic on both sides of the Pakistan-Afghan border remained suspended on Tuesday because of a row over search of goods coming from Afghanistan. This is the second time in less than two weeks that the Pak-Afghan border has been closed over disputes on the checking process. Hundreds of trailers carrying fuel and other supplies, including food, military equipment and vehicles, were stuck up in the border town of Chaman causing a severe traffic jam along both sides of Pak-Afghan border. The sources said that the row broke out after Pakistani border officials asked Afghan truck drivers carrying fruits to unload their goods for search. The drivers refused to do so saying the unloading would spoil the fruit. The officials said they would not allow entry of trucks without checking because weapons are being smuggled from Afghanistan to Pakistan to be used by terrorists. The Afghan drivers alleged that the border officials demanded money for clearing the trucks. Pakistani officials denied the allegations. Meanwhile, Afghan security forces stopped entry of trucks and other vehicles carrying Nato supplies into Afghanistan in protest against the Pakistan government's decision. The Chaman Chamber of Commerce expressed concern over the issue and said that traders would suffer huge losses if the dispute remains unresolved. Keeping in view the attacks on trailers carrying fuel and other supplies, including food, military equipment and vehicles, the Frontier Constabulary took control of the Nato supplies. Frontier Corps shifted hundreds of oil tankers and containers parked along the border to a FC fort near Chaman city under strict security. Talks between Pakistan and Afghan security authorities were underway for the opening of border. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 PAKISTANI DEFENCE FORUM > PAKISTAN REPEATS CALL FOR AFGHANISTAN FENCING [isolate Militants]; + US:IRAN IS ARMING THE TALIBAN [2007 = 2009 Artic]. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2009-09-09 21:21 |
| #3 Need a separate crossing for military and civilian goods. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2009-09-09 10:01 |
| #2 officials asked Afghan truck drivers carrying fruits to unload their goods for search. The drivers refused to Spoilage was not likely the reason for the refusal. More likely weapons or drugs were hidden in the load. Drivers were probably prepared to pay the standard bribe to pass but the officials demanded more. All those westbound trucks full of fuel and supplies gathered together, not moving, just begging to be a Tali-target. Perhaps the stoppage had nothing to do with the eastbound traffic at all - that may have just been an excuse to set us up for a bombing. Hope not, but .... |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2009-09-09 07:43 |
| #1 "The officials said they would not allow entry of trucks without checking because weapons are being smuggled from Afghanistan to Pakistan to be used by terrorists." --- Oooh the irony Mr.ISI "The Afghan drivers alleged that the border officials demanded money for clearing the trucks. Pakistani officials denied the allegations." --- Baksheesh , the way of the world out there |
| Posted by: Oscar 2009-09-09 05:40 |