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NATO fuel supplies remain suspended as negotiations fail
LAHORE: NATO supplies from Pakistan remained suspended on Friday as talks between clearance agents and Customs officials failed at the Pak-Afghan border in Torkham, Dawn News reported.
| Wanna bet this has something to do with the fact that we're withholding military supplies from the Pak army? |
The channel quoted official sources as saying that over a hundred oil tankers and other vehicles were stopped at the border which suspended supplies reaching NATO forces in Afghanistan. The clearance association president said that Pakistan Customs officials had not provided passes to the vehicles to allow them to cross the border, adding that it could be because of security reasons. The channel reported that the clearance agents are continuing to protest against Customs officials.
Oil tankers carrying fuel from Pakistan to NATO forces in Afghanistan have often been targeted by Taliban forces. Pakistan is an important fuel supply line for NATO forces battling insurgents in Afghanistan.
Posted by: Steve White 2008-06-07 |
