Peshawar -UNS: The truck owners in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have sought immediate return of more than 2,000 vehicles, which have beem stranded in Afghanistan for the past month after transporting Afghan nationals back to their homeland.
President of the KP Mini Mazda Truck Owners Association, Latif Gul, on Friday expressed concern over the matter, saying that the delay in return of the trucks has left hundreds of Pakistani drivers and conductors stuck across the border in difficult conditions.
He said that Afghan authorities have not permitted the return of their vehicles.
“Our drivers have been away from their homes for a month, while truck owners have already exhausted their earnings in meeting daily expenses,” he added.
Gul noted that delays in border crossing have increased operational costs, resulting in higher fares for Afghanistan-bound vehicles.
He warned that under such conditions, truck owners and drivers would no longer be willing to transport passengers to Afghanistan.
