Exports to Pakistan grind to a halt over faulty scanner at Torkham

Technical Glitch Shuts Down Commercial Activities at Torkham Crossing – KabulNow

A team of engineers has been dispatched to address the issue, and operations are expected to resume in the coming days. The post Technical Glitch Shuts Down Commercial Activities at Torkham Crossing appeared first on KabulNow.

Reliable sources say that the Torkham crossing has confirmed that commercial activity has been halted due to a technical problem with the “Scan” device. A reliable source among the Taliban in Torkham, who did not want to be named, told the Etelaatul Rooz newspaper today (Thursday, April 14) that the “Scan” device has been out of service for a week due to a technical problem, and that is why commercial activity has also been halted. According to …

Technical glitch at Torkham halts Afghan exports

KABUL — Trade activity through the Torkham border crossing was once again disrupted this week after a technical malfunction in the import scanning system halted the flow of goods from Afghanistan into Pakistan, Pakistani media reported. The disruption, which authorities say is temporary, suspended imports of key Afghan exports such as coal, soapstone, and fresh and dried fruits. These goods are typically transported via Torkham, a vital commerci…

Exports to Pakistan grind to a halt over faulty scanner at Torkham

A faulty scanner on the Pakistan side of Torkham border left goods trucks stranded in Afghanistan this week, Pakistani media reported. Pakistani authorities closed the border to vehicles coming in from Afghanistan after the scanning machine used to track imports developed technical problems. Importers in Pakistan told Dawn that both the Afghan and Pakistani authorities allowed only empty trucks stranded on the Afghan side to cross into Pakistan.…