Afghan Ambassador visits Torkham border

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TORKHAM: Afghan envoy Shukrullah Atif Mashal accompanied by a delegation examining the border management mechanism between the two countries at Torkham border on Wednesday.

Shamsul-Amin Pirzada

LANDIKOTAL: Afghan envoy Shukrullah Atif Mashal Wednesday has paid a visit to the Pak-Afghan Torkham border. He examined the border management mechanism between the two countries, official sources said.

Shukrullah Atif Mashal accompanied by a delegation visited the Torkham border amid tight security.

 Brigadier of Pak-Army Imran, Commandant Khyber Rifles Landikotal, Farukh Hamayun, and Afghan border security officials was also present on the occasion.

  The delegation examined the border mechanism at the border.

Atif Mashal demanded of the Pakistani authorities to provide special facilities for patients and women at the Torkham border.

The delegation suggested the increase in Federal Investigation Agency’s(FIA) staffers to avoid passengers from facing inconveniences at the border.

The security officials assured the Afghan Ambassador that they would take up their demands to the interior ministry.