A grand tribal jirga has been formed to ease tensions near Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Torkham border, according to media reports.
As per authorities, these negotiations will be attended by the Khyber district’s traders, academics and tribal elders.
Notably the tension between Pak-Afghan forces at the Torkham border, which started on February 23, continues for the sixteenth consecutive day.
The Torkham border remains closed for commercial activities and foot traffic and security has been put on high alert due to border tensions.
It should be noted that on February 23, Pakistani forces stopped Afghan officials from doing construction work, upon which Afghan forces took over the fronts.
According to security sources, commercial activities and foot traffic on the border are still suspended.
The situation at the Torkham border crossing became tense when Afghan forces were constructing a checkpoint in the disputed area of ​​the border, sources said.
Pakistani forces stopped Afghan officials from carrying out construction work, after which Afghan forces took over the fronts.
The continuous closure of the border crossing is causing financial losses to traders, transporters, and others.
The Torkham border crossing has been closed for bilateral trade and movement at a time when Islamabad is insisting on sending back Afghan nationals living in Pakistan.
