Pakistan’s decision to close two border crossings with Afghanistan following a wave of deadly attacks has forced cross-border trade to grind to a halt.
Pakistan closed the Torkham and Chaman borders after Thursday’s suicide attack at a sufi shrine in the southern Sindh province which killed at least 88 people.
Hundreds of trucks carrying perishable goods were lined up on both sides of the border with drivers uncertain of when they would be allowed through.
The Torkham crossing is used by about 15,000 Afghans every day. Border officials said around “800 trucks cross the border at Torkham on a daily basis”.
