Post by Areff on Oct 25, 2012 17:25:38 GMT
New Threats Crop Up For NATO Suppliesþ
ISLAMABAD: More than a dozen clearing agents dealing in clearing Nato supplies and goods on Pakistan-Afghanistan border at Torkham have stopped working after receiving threats from militants, it was learnt.
Sources at the Torkham border revealed that after resumption of Nato supplies and goods by the Pakistani government in August this year, militants renewed their attacks on vehicles and lorries ferrying supplies and goods for Nato and US forces in Afghanistan and also transmitted phone calls and letters to the owners of private clearing agencies asking them to quit their business or face dire consequences.
Around 70 percent Nato supplies and goods are being transported through Torkham border in 150 containers and trucks everyday. Torkham gate remains open from 7am to 7pm.
“About two months ago militants dropped letters late night in front of the offices situated at Maidanai area in Torkham, warning the clearing agents working for their respective Clearing Agencies dealing in Nato supplies and goods to give up their business, otherwise they should get ready for serious results.
Clearing agents also received phone calls from militants reminding them again and again to quit their jobs or face the music, the source added.
Round about 118 registered clearing agencies are in business and half of them deal in clearing vehicles and lorries carrying supplies and goods for Nato and US forces in Afghanistan, involving around 400 people in various capacities who assist in the whole hectic process of clearance from Karachi to Torkham border.
ISLAMABAD: More than a dozen clearing agents dealing in clearing Nato supplies and goods on Pakistan-Afghanistan border at Torkham have stopped working after receiving threats from militants, it was learnt.
Sources at the Torkham border revealed that after resumption of Nato supplies and goods by the Pakistani government in August this year, militants renewed their attacks on vehicles and lorries ferrying supplies and goods for Nato and US forces in Afghanistan and also transmitted phone calls and letters to the owners of private clearing agencies asking them to quit their business or face dire consequences.
Around 70 percent Nato supplies and goods are being transported through Torkham border in 150 containers and trucks everyday. Torkham gate remains open from 7am to 7pm.
“About two months ago militants dropped letters late night in front of the offices situated at Maidanai area in Torkham, warning the clearing agents working for their respective Clearing Agencies dealing in Nato supplies and goods to give up their business, otherwise they should get ready for serious results.
Clearing agents also received phone calls from militants reminding them again and again to quit their jobs or face the music, the source added.
Round about 118 registered clearing agencies are in business and half of them deal in clearing vehicles and lorries carrying supplies and goods for Nato and US forces in Afghanistan, involving around 400 people in various capacities who assist in the whole hectic process of clearance from Karachi to Torkham border.