PESHAWAR – The Torkham border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan has been reopened for pedestrians after a brief closure due to a clash between Frontier Corps (FC) and Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) officials on Sunday.
As many as five people were shifted to Landi Kotal Hospital after they sustained injuries during the clash. Their condition is reported to be stable.
The FIA accused the FC officials of interfering in the immigration process. They say that the FC staff continued interference despite stopping from doing the same. After a fight, the FIA closed down the immigration counter in protest. However, FC officials say that they were fulfilling the responsibilities of performing security duties. They say that the FC men were keeping an eye on passengers to ensure the security of the border.
According to the media reports, several people intending to go to Afghanistan on foot were stuck due to the closure of the crossing following a clash between FC and FIA officials.
As per the insiders, the disagreement between FC and FIA took place over crowd management. High officials of two agencies intervened and resolved the issue which paved the way for the reopening of the border after four hours.
The Torkham crossing is the main point of transit for goods and people between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
