The economic crisis in Afghanistan continues to worsen under the Taliban regime. In the latest, the country’s border with Uzbekistan has been shut as the Taliban unilaterally started maintenance of the railway line that was initially under the Uzbek contract. Due to the closure Afghan traders were seen dumping their rotten fruits in the Amo river at the border. Watch the video here-
#AFG The border with Uzbekistan has been shut as the Taliban had unilaterally started maintenance of the railway line initially under the Uzbek contract. As a result of the closure, Afghan traders now dump their rotten fruits in the Amo river. pic.twitter.com/Qcva3VtzU7
— BILAL SARWARY (@bsarwary) February 5, 2023
Afghanistan shares a 144 km long border with Uzbekistan that runs from the tripoint with Turkmenistan to the tripoint with Tajikistan along the Amu River. According to the Afghanistan Railway Authority said nearly 500,000 metric tonnes of goods were imported and 2,000 tonnes exported via the country’s railroads in October 2022, Pajhwok reported. With inputs from agencies Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News, India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.