Security officials on Friday sealed Torkham border after the Afghan National Army (ANA) tortured two Pakistani labourers for the second time in a week.
According to details, truck drivers blocked the road and took out a protest against the alleged torture of two Pakistani truck drivers at the hands of the Afghan officials.Earlier, two truck drivers were heading into Afghanistan seeking work when they were intercepted by Afghan security personnel at a check post, who allegedly subjected the job-seekers to torture while also tearing up their passports and other travelling documents.
The tortured Pakistanis returned back to the Pak-Afghan border where they were joined by other truck drivers who held protests against the treatment meted out by the Afghan security personnel. Drivers had complained that Afghan security personnel routinely harassed and tortured the job-seekers at various check posts situated inside Afghanistan. “It seems that the Afghan security forces are using these tactics to force Pakistani labourers out of their country,” they added.
It was not the first time that the Afghan forces had tortured Pakistani labourers. A similar incident had occurred earlier this week on December 22, and the border was closed after 29 Pakistani laborers were tortured by members of the ANA.
