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Credibility Assessment
The article relies on a single named source, Mawlawi Mohammad Wali Mohsin, head of the Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock Department, who provides direct knowledge and specific details including the quantity of fish, location, and timing. The source has logical access as an official involved in the incident.
Authorities seized at least 500 kilograms of fish smuggled from Pakistan at the Torkham crossing in eastern Nangarhar province, according to the Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock Department.
The department's statement indicated that staff from the Torkham Animal Quarantine detected and confiscated the illegally imported fish. The seized fish was then buried in the presence of a joint delegation.
Mawlawi Mohammad Wali Mohsin, head of the department, stated that following the suspension of exports and imports between Afghanistan and Pakistan, no one is allowed to bring animal or plant products from Pakistan into Afghanistan. This prohibition aligns with the laws of the Islamic Emirate and directives from its leadership.
Mohsin called on traders and Afghan citizens to protect national interests and carry out business activities through legal and alternative channels.
