TORKHAM: Intense clashes at the Pak-Afghan border in Torkham led to an exchange of fire, leaving three Frontier Corps (FC) personnel and one civilian injured. The injured were immediately taken to the hospital for medical treatment.
According to sources, the incident occurred at the 107 Wing Mortar Post, where FC personnel Naik Zakir, Lance Naik Musaddiq, and Sepoy Muzammil sustained injuries. Additionally, a civilian identified as Sakirullah, son of Mukhtar, a resident of Bacha Mena, was also injured and was promptly moved to the District Headquarters Hospital in Landi Kotal.
Later in the day, another round of firing took place, during which a mortar shell landed in Bacha Mena near the Torkham border. Fortunately, no casualties were reported. However, due to the ongoing tensions, residents of Bacha Mena have started relocating to safer areas.
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Sources further revealed that a meeting was held between Pakistani and Afghan officials to ease tensions, but no breakthrough was achieved.
It is important to note that the Torkham border has remained closed for the past 10 days due to a dispute over construction work, severely affecting daily life and cross-border trade. Bilateral trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan has been completely halted, bringing commercial activities on both sides of the border to a standstill.
