Afghanistan, March 13 -- The World Food Program (WFP) in Afghanistan has expressed concern over the continued closure of the Torkham border crossing. The agency reported that at least 47 trucks carrying United Nations food supplies are stranded on the other side of the Torkham border in Peshawar, Pakistan.
On Wednesday, March 12, the WFP issued a statement saying that if the Torkham crossing is reopened, it would allow the resumption of food shipments from the agency's warehouse in Peshawar by mid-March.
The report further stated that the trucks, which are carrying 1,200 tons of humanitarian aid, primarily food, have been stuck at the Torkham border. Many of these trucks have been waiting for weeks to cross.
The Torkham crossing, located...