Locals’ protest at Torkham Border against visa policy, 6 arrested
July 3, 2022 07:39 PM
Hundreds of residents of the Torkham area staged a protest against the strict visa and passport policy to cross the Pak-Afghan border on Sunday.
Pak security forces have arrested six leaders of the protesters during their demonstration at the Zero Point of Torkham Border, 24News HD TV Channel reported.
The demonstrations have also opposed the government’s ban on citizens of Landi Kotal crossing the border without visas and passports.
As per the channel report, hundreds of people attended the demonstration.
The protesters demanded the government that residents of the Torkham and Landi Kotal areas should be allowed to cross the border for legal trade without any condition of visa and passport under international law.
Reporter: Jahanzeb Afridi