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Traders suffer $1.5mn daily due to Durand Line closure

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JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Afghan businessmen incur $1.5 million loss daily as a result of the closure of three crossing points on Durand Line, officials of the Nangarhar Chamber of Commerce (NCC) said on Sunday.

Thousands of trucks, trailers loaded and unloaded are waiting on both sides of Torkham Crossing in Nangarhar, Ghulam Khan Crossing in Khost and Spinboldak Crossing in Kandahar provinces.

NCC officials warned if the government did not work for the reopening of these crossings the already soaring prices of essential items will further jump.

NCC Member Haji ZalmayAzami said due to the closure of crossing points businessmen . . .

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