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Islamabad: Amid tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, the Torkham border remained shut for the seventh consecutive day on Sunday, local media reported on Sunday.
As the border crossing remained shut, sales of several daily-use commodities, like edibles, have witnessed a drop by almost 50 per cent in the Landi Kotal Bazaar, Pakistan’s Dawn daily reported.
Speaking to Dawn, shopkeepers in Landi Kotal said that sales of these products were mainly connected with bilateral trade with Afghanistan through the Torkham border.
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Awais Khan, a grocery store owner, said sales of the products have reduced by 50 per cent as most of the residents in Landi Kotal