Ajmal Wazir pins hope on success of smart lockdown strategy in KP.

PESHAWAR -- Adviser to Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Information Ajmal Wazir said on Monday that the Pak-Afghan border was made operational by the incumbent federal government to resume trade activities in testing times during COVID-19 pandemic, media reported.

'Millions of people are associated with trade activities on both sides of the border,' he said adding that the prime minister allowed resuming activities at the border keeping in view the difficulties faced by the Afghan people.

Ajmal Wazir said that complete SOPs would be followed at Ghulam Khan and Torkham border crossings and one day at them is specified for passengers traveling on foot.

He said that the smart lockdown strategy would prove...

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