Islamabad [Pakistan], April 20 : Hundreds of small car owners and drivers in Pakistan have completely blocked the Pakistan-Iran highway at Dalbandin Bypass, Pakistan vernacular media Roznama Intekhab reported.
As per sources, government security forces have started strict checking to prevent the smuggling of sugar, flour, Iran petrol and diesel due to which hundreds of small car owners and drivers protested by closing the Pak-Iran highway.
Owners of small vehicles told reporters that there is no factory etc., in Chagai including Dalbandin, and most of the people are unemployed, as per Roznama Intekhab.
According to Daily Khabrain, Iran and Afghan borders are connected with the Pakistan border, due to which people are earning daily wages.
People say that Iran oil should be released to our border areas so that people can have two meals a day. "We are not in favour of the smuggling of sugar and flour which are smuggled into Afghstan," they said.
They said that some other necessary goods are coming from Afghstan which should be allowed to them so that the local people get employment, Daily Khabrain reported.
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