“What’s wrong with you Afghans?”

There is a long queue stretching for miles at Torkham, one of the major international border crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Men, women and children are queuing up to get their hands on a visa to Pakistan; many of whom have medical conditions ranging from minor to complex for which treatment is not available in Afghanistan. The Pakistani police officers are shouting and screaming at the frustrated men, women and children. A middle-aged Afghan man is arguing with one of the Pakistani police officers about the time he has spent in the queue and the lack of respect he is…