Torkham border closure: Afghan traders incur $10m losses daily

[maximuswarrior]

Security above anything else. Once we sort out the border we can start making up for the losses. CPEC is in the making and will hugely boost Pakistani economy. The current efforts for border management should be seen in this context.

 

[-xXx-]

What u think Pakistani get from Afghanistan? Drugs and Weapons smuggling and that's not happened in that proper border check posts.
Shut the hell door forever let them suffer and ask Karzai open a border towards India

Don't you export goods to Afghanistan?

 

[Tripoli]

Money talks BS walks. When Afghans traders can buy same Surf made by same company i.e Unilever for 20% to 30% cheaper, why the hell would they order Surf made in India by same company.

Perfect reply. You destroyed him.

 

[Av8er]

India should step on the gas to make Chabahar Port functional as fast as possible!

Please do, humari jaan choro!

 

[OrionHunter]

Money talks BS walks. When Afghans traders can buy same Surf made by same company i.e Unilever for 20% to 30% cheaper, why the hell would they order Surf made in India by same company.

Afghans use Surf?

 

[Genghis khan1]

Afghans use Surf?

What so funny about it, now you will ask me, do Afghans breath oxygen?

 

[Shakuni & Ravan]

Unfortunate incident.Hope peace prevails.Firing from afghanistan side and such massive fire can create sleepless nights for any enemy

 

[ali_raza]

this is just something called frustration but not afghans are frustrated...guess nsg and all.modi gives concessions and what not to most of 48 nations and in the end all the balls licking go waste.guess what China isn't the main obstacle now.its turkey wich u have 0 influence either trade or whatever.

 

[Genghis khan1]

Lets check that calculator again, if pakistan sell 10 kg mangoes for 100 /kilo, india can deliver 20 kilo of the same at 50/kilo, plus transport, dont u know the 2.5 times wholesale price formula. there goes the pakistani heart of asia advantage. Iran exports $800m to afghans every year, afghans can easily balance it using the Chabahar-Zahedan railway line that india is building, Iran growing at 8% is good chance for afghans. Chahabar gives access to african market to afghans(including afghan taliban who are irans friend), india will obviously help them with the shipping, the international north south corridor in progress will connect afghans to europe through chahabar which can handle 100,000 tons cargo ships.

Idk what the hell are you talking about. 80% to 90% everyday Afghan needs can be fulfill by either Iran or Pakistan without the use of port to begin with. Afghans prefer Pakistan because, it's has the closest (population and industrial centers), is cheapest and have more western brands than Iran. Plus Pakistani currency is readily acceptable in Afghanistan, just like their own. Now you are telling me, Shipping all they way from India, using International currency conversion and banking system, paying port charges to Iran, than driving 900km to Afghanistan is cheaper than driving 60 km from Peshawar to Torkham. You surely needs to get head checked instead of calculator.

 

[maximuswarrior]

It is mind boggling to see how some Indian members are arguing something so logical and straightforward as the most economic route between Afghanistan and other neighboring countries.

 

[Genghis khan1]

Unfortunate incident.Hope peace prevails.Firing from afghanistan side and such massive fire can create sleepless nights for any enemy

No aim nothing, shooting AKs in the air at night. AK max effect range is 400m and max travel range is 800m. Considering distance in video footage at least a km plus, I am even doubtful their bullets are even crossing the line. Pakistanis won't be hearing anything, just AK pops sound from km away.

 

[khanz]

lol why are pakistanis arguing with indians about this ? this is a huge win for us either way. I agree please start chabahar asap we can finally start the process of detaching ourselves, close more of the border and ease the pressure of us without guilt of collapsing them and indians/iranians can get the headache of dealing with the afghans. Please hurry up India.

 

[muhammadali233]

Well, its question of national security. Its Afghan govt and their spy agencies raise this issue. All terrorist of APC and Collage attackers came from Afghanistan and lot more.

Khyber Agency: IG-FC Maj-Gen Shaheen Mazhar with other security officials visiting the construction site of fence at Pak-Afghan border Torkham.

Seems Afghan soldier looking @ Chinese Z10 on Afghan border.

can you post the z10 pic again it isn't showing?

 

[hussain0216]

Please **** off and use chabahar and stop bothering us

 

[Scharfschütze]

India should step on the gas to make Chabahar Port functional as fast as possible!

India should step on landmine or die from jealousy!!!