LANDI KOTAL: The Torkham border was closed down by Pakistani security officials for several hours on Tuesday, while protesting over the incident involving an Afghan soldier slapping his Pakistani counterpart.
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According to Pakistani officials, an Afghan soldier had slapped a member of the Khasadar Force while he had been checking the passport of an Afghan. The incident led to the border closure from dawn to dusk.
Thousands of Afghan nationals were stranded on both sides of the border for several hours. NATO supply trucks and other vehicles, including those carrying old people or dead bodies were also not allowed to cross the border.
