KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): Traders and truck drivers in southern Kandahar province say illegal extortion on highways has come to and, with transportation of goods seeing an uptick this last month.
On March 14, a Pajhwok Afghan News report revealed 600,000 afghanis were extorted from truck drivers on a daily basis and the money ended up in pockets of certain individuals.
The report alleged that police, transport officials and traffic authorities extorted money from truck drivers.
The truckers often complained about the problem at police checkpoints on the Kandahar-Herat highway. Hundreds of trucks ply the route daily.
The report . . .
