Islamabad :
Pakistan has allowed the use of Afghan trucks to deliver humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, saying Indian aid would be delivered to Torkham from the Wagah border. Pakistan last week allowed Indian aid to pass through its territory for the war-torn country. ۔
According to sources, Foreign Office spokesman Asim Iftikhar said that “the government has decided to allow the use of Afghan trucks for transportation from Wagah border to Torkham”. Has been informed.
The move came as EU Ambassador to Afghanistan Thomas Nicholson urged both Islamabad and Delhi to resolve issues related to the transfer of Indian aid to Afghanistan. Is allowed.
The UNDP fears that Afghanistan could face its worst humanitarian crisis in history, with some 230,000 people facing starvation and millions falling into poverty. Had allowed Indian aid to pass through its territory, which was described as “extraordinary for humanitarian purposes”.
India has offered to provide 50,000 metric tons of wheat and life-saving medicines to the people of Afghanistan as humanitarian aid. India wanted its own trucks to carry relief supplies to the Afghan border, but the move was not acceptable to Pakistan.
The talks also considered a proposal to hand over aid to UN agencies. Apparently, Pakistan eventually agreed to use Afghan trucks to transport goods through the Wagah border to India as an agreement. Asim Iftikhar said that Pakistan’s decision “shows the determination and seriousness of the government of Pakistan to facilitate humanitarian aid”. Take necessary steps.
