KHYBER: Laborers and daily wagers condemned what they said were unnecessary restrictions imposed on their entry and exit at the Torkham border in a protest demonstration held at Bacha Khan Chowk, Landi Kotal bazaar on Wednesday.
Dozens of local workers carrying black flags and placards with slogans such as “relax restrictions on border workers” gathered in the square and chanted slogans in favor of their demands at the top of their lungs.
Speaking on the occasion, their leaders including Salam Shinwari, Famidullah and others said that due to lack of sources of income, thousands of local natives crossed the border into Afghanistan to earn a living; however, the authorities of Pakistan and Afghanistan restricted their movement, which was an injustice to them.
Because of the limited policy at the crossing, thousands of families have been forced to starve, they added.
The protesters demanded that the border security officials of both countries show mercy on them and ease the restrictions and allow them to cross the border.
They threatened to launch an unlimited agitation against him if their issue was not addressed.
