[DAWN] LANDI KOTAL: Possession of Pak passport was made mandatory on Sunday for cross-border movement by Pak nationals at Torkham border after expiry of the deadline on December 31.Authorities had made announcements through loudspeakers and displayed banners at prominent places at the border to apprise Pak nationals about the new restrictions prior to expiry of the deadline.
Authorities said that the new restrictions were imposed after arrest of a number of suspected Afghans with fake Pak Computerised National Identity Cards (CNICs).
Earlier, authorities had permitted Pak nationals to use their CNICs for cross-border movement but ended the relaxation after receiving information about preparation of fake CNICs in Nangarhar
The unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country..
province of Afghanistan.
Officials told Dawn that Shinwari tribal people, living on both sides of the Durand Line, would be exempted from possessing passport as they were already issued temporary ’Rahdari’ cards by Khyber Agency
... the place to go if you've got an Indiana Jones hat and whip. Chock full of high adventure and treacherous Pathans. You should really train up to it, though...
political administration after necessary verification.