11 Afghan trucks laden with semi-perishable goods stranded at Wagah, await Pak's clearance
Even as more than 150 trucks stranded at the Attari-Wagah border crossed into India last month after the flare up between India and Pakistan, 11 trucks are still stranded near Wagah on the Pakistan side.
Mukesh Sidhwani, a prominent dry fruit trader in Amritsar, said, 'These trucks have been there since April 23 after the closure of the Attari-Wagah border following the Pahalgam terror attack. Most trucks returned or crossed over, but these 11 are still stuck.'
Sidhwani said, 'These trucks, loaded with dry fruits, were not included in the official list of stranded vehicles at Wagah. There seems to be a technical error. The trucks were left out of the official count. Now, the Pakistan government is asking the Afghan authorities to provide necessary documents.'
'These trucks contain semi-perishable goods. The delay is resulting in mounting losses. The truck owners cannot deploy these vehicles elsewhere, and the drivers remain stranded at the border,' he added.
Traders in Afghanistan are reportedly coordinating with both the Afghan and Pakistani governments to complete the paperwork and resolve the issue.
India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 after the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam.
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