Around 200 stranded truckers return via Torkham border

A district administration official said that as many as 200 Pakistani truckers returned to their native areas via Torkham border. This was stated by Deputy Commissioner of Khyber, Mehmood Aslam Wazir, while talking to this scribe here on Saturday.

"All the remaining Pakistanis will be brought back to the country soon," he said.

However he said that the border was not opened for general crossing. He added that all the vehicles were sprayed at the entry point, and masks, sanitizers and other safety items were provided to the drivers and then they were shifted to quarantine center. He said that lab test of all the stuck Pakistanis would be conducted.