Trucks loaded with perishable items return from Tal as Kurram routes remain blocked
Frustrated by the lack of progress in getting the routes leading to Parachinar reopened, the drivers of the trucks, who had been waiting at Tal in Hangu district to proceed to Parachinar, decided to turn back.
Efforts to send essential food supplies and other goods to various parts of Kurram district began on January 4. However, the operation faced setbacks after an attack on Kurram Deputy Commissioner Javedullah Mehsud in the Bagan area in Lower Kurram and a sit-in protest by local tribes in Mandori.
Authorities temporarily halted the convoy as tensions escalated, but no resolution was reached after four days.
The drivers, running out of patience, opted to return. Many of the vehicles, carrying perishable items, headed back, while others remained stationed in different parts of Tal.
Despite a ceasefire and peace agreement after months of unrest, residents of Kurram district are still awaiting the arrival of essential food and medical supplies.
For the past four days, convoys loaded with relief goods have been stranded in Tal and are unable to proceed due to road closures. The delay is compounding the problems of the local people as there is an acute shortage of medicines.
The deaths of children and other patients were also reported due to a lack of proper treatment.
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