GARDEZ (Pajhwok): Residents and public representatives are complaining about incidents of kidnapping and killing on the Gardez-Patan road in southeastern Paktia province.
Thousands of vehicles daily ply the busy Gardez-Patan Road, but militants intercept vehicles pull government employees off and kidnap them, according to local residents.
Mael, a resident of Merzak district, told Pajhwok Afghan News that insecurity had recently increased on the Gardez-Patan road.
Earlier security forces had promised to establish new posts in dangerous areas but no new post could be established so far, he added. “The
