NATO supplies from Torkham resume after 12 days

After a break of around 12 days, supplies to NATO troops, presently serving across the border in Afghanistan, through historical Khyber Pass were restored on Saturday. The officials and transporters, while confirming restoration of such supplies, said that seven containers reached from Peshawar to Torkham amidst tight security. Later the vehicles proceeded towards Afghanistan after clearance of documents from various government functionaries. The seven containers were escorted by contingents of police in Peshawar territory whereas from Takht Beg check post till Torkham, personnel of traditional Khasadar forces provided security to these vehicles and its occupants. No any untoward incident occurred due to tight security. It may be mentioned here that supplies to NATO via Torkham-Khyber Agency were suspended when some militants attacked three containers at Jamrud Khyber Agency on July 24. One person was killed and another injured in the attack. Later, at the request of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, a strategy was evolved for ensuring due safety of these trucks and their occupants.