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Pakistan stops NATO supply to Afghanistan

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-09-30 18:55

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan, following a number of NATO forces air strikes in Pakistani territory, has sealed Pak- Afghan border on Thursday for the NATO supply to Afghanistan, local Urdu channel Dunya TV reported.

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The TV channel, while quoting official sources, said that senior security officials had ordered the forces deployed at Torkham border to block oil tankers and trucks carrying NATO supplies at a checkpoint sharing border with Afghanistan.

According to reports, this decision was taken after an alleged NATO air strike hit a Pakistani force border post which killed three soldiers and injured others.

Media reported that, CIA chief John Panetta was currently in meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Thursday to discuss different issues including NATO airstrikes in Pakistan.

Pakistan's foreign office two days ago strongly protested ISAF/ NATO on aerial attacks from the Afghanistan side into Pakistani territory by ISAF/NATO helicopters which killed 35 people in two separated incidents.