The Pak-Afghan Kharlachi Border and Tull-Parachinar main highway remain blocked, leading to severe shortages of essential goods and leaving citizens in a dire situation. Local residents are struggling to secure basic necessities, as supply chains have been heavily disrupted.
According to Mohammad Hanif, president of the traders association, goods are being sold directly from supply vehicles as soon as they arrive, but the demand remains unmet. Over 500 additional supply vehicles are urgently needed to ease the shortages. The situation is particularly dire in terms of medical supplies, with critical shortages prompting the Pakistan Chemists and Drugs Association to close all medical stores and private hospitals in protest.
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Hanif expressed frustration, revealing that trucks carrying medicines have been denied entry to Parachinar for over a month, aggravating the crisis. The district administration, meanwhile, has announced plans to demolish more bunkers in Lower Kurram’s Balishkhel and Kharkali villages, but this has done little to alleviate the mounting pressures.
Despite the arrival of five fuel tankers yesterday, long queues at fuel stations highlight the ongoing delays in fuel distribution, further compounding the struggles of local citizens.
