Peshawar: With commercial cargo trucks, some with perishable goods, stranded at the Afghanistan border in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province since October 11, two top trade bodies on Sunday urged the Pakistan government to take immediate and effective measures to resolve the crisis.

Clashes broke out between Pakistan and Afghanistan on October 11, resulting in casualties on both sides. A ceasefire was agreed between the two sides on October 15, which had been extended even as the third round of bilateral talks ended on Saturday without any agreement.

The Waziristan Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Pakistan Borders Trade Council have pointed out how the unexpected border shutdown for almost a month now has paralysed trade activities across the region.

In a press statement, Haji Qadeeru

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