(MENAFN- Tribal News Network) WANA: With the reopening of Angoor Adda border gate in South Waziristan tribal district, the local traders and social circles have expressed reservations over the mode of trade operations.
The representatives of flour dealers including Haji Maqrab Khan Wazir, Attaullah, Reham Shah, Pir Mulla Khan, Amir Hamza and others said the Ahmedzai Wazir tribe was promised that the Angoor Adda border will be reopened on the pattern of Pak-Afghan borders in Torkham, Chaman and Ghulam Khan. However, they alleged that the border gate has been opened for illegal goods. They alleged that the illegal transportation of timber, coal etc is continuing on the border gate which is extremely dangerous for the area.
Haji Maqrab Khan said while addressing a press conference at Wana Press Club that the promises made with the traders have not been fulfilled. He said that rice, which is a major Pakistani export item, is not being allowed through Angoor Adda gate. He said the government must allow transportation of rice on Angoor Adda gate like Torkham and Chaman. He said illegal transportation of goods must also be stopped immediately.
The local traders gave a deadline of one day for permission for taking rice and other essential goods through Angoor Adda border gate. They said they will start a protest movement from today (Saturday) if their demands were not accepted.
The Angoor Adda border was reopened for trade on July 10. It was great news for the people of South Waziristan and other nearby areas that the border gate, which was closed for the last four months, was reopened. The border gate was closed by the Pakistan government due to the fears of spread of coronavirus. However, some issues are being witnessed in the area after the border gate opening.
Two days earlier, the district administration and police came face to face over running the affairs of Angoor Adda check post.
Police arrested two officials of the district administration and sent them to lock-up. On the other hand, the district administration closed all its offices in Wana in protest against the arrest of its two officials.
Two officials, Political Moharrar Noorul Amin and Hazrat Ali, were sent to look after the administrative affairs and implementation of SOPs regarding coronavirus prevention to Angoor Adda check post. However, police arrested both the district administration officials as soon as they arrived at the check post and filed case against them.
DPO Shaukat Khan said deployment of political moharrars on the check posts after merger of erstwhile Fata with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was illegal. The district administration is of the view that political moharrars are deployed at all check posts in South Waziristan and their deployment at Angoor Adda check post must not be a problem for local police.
However, sources said, all the issue is about money as Angoor Adda check post is considered a very 'profitable place'.
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