The exchange of fire between the Pakistani Frontier Corps (FC) and the Afghan forces at the Torkham border has come to a halt, with the use of heavy weapons, while the firing from the Afghan forces resulted in two FC personnel being injured.

According to FC sources, the Afghan forces were constructing a road and a post near the Torkham border the previous day, and the FC authorities had prohibited the Afghan forces from construction activities in the disputed areas.

Security sources say that when the Afghan forces did not back down, a dispute arose over the road construction, and the exchange of fire started.

The security sources say that the exchange of fire between the FC and the Afghan forces has stopped, and throughout the night, there were intermittent firings, and heavy weapons were also used during this time.

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According to the sources, two FC personnel were injured due to the Afghan forces’ firing, but the Torkham border crossing is closed for all kinds of traffic.

On the other hand, several families residing in the Torkham bazaar and the surrounding areas have been relocated to safer locations.