As a result of air strike in November 2011 by US-led international forces in Afghanistan, 24 Pakistani soldiers were killed and many others injured. The incident resulted in the closure of NATO supply route, evacuation of Salala air base and crash down of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and USA. Finally, on TuesdayJuly 03, 2012, after around seven months of blockade of war supply route for NATO forces, Pakistani officials confirmed the reopening of the vital supply route for NATO forces in Afghanistan.

Following the NATO supply route resumption announcement by Pakistani officials, Pakistani Taliban threatened that they will attack the trucks passing the route. "We will not allow any truck to pass the route. In addition, we will not only attack the truck but will kill the truck drivers either." Ehsanullah Ehsan told in a statement.

This is not the first time that Taliban have claimed of attacking the supplies of NATO. Prior to closure of NATO supply route, the Pakistani Taliban had carried out dozens of attacks on supplies of US led NATO troops in Afghanistan. They have warned of more attacks after now which has created tension for the NATO truckers who have lost many of their drivers and dozens of trucks and Lorries in the past as a result of Taliban attacks.

Mir Mohammad Yousuf Shahwani, head of the largest oil tankers owners association in Pakistan told to AFP, "We do not have any issue to resume the tankers on route within a day, but we are worried about the security issues." He added that Taliban have already killed many of their drivers and have tortured dozens of their trucks, they cannot take the risk of their lives, unless they are not sure of the security.

Pakistan reopens the NATO war supply route after an official apology by US secretary of State Hillary Clinton with passing $1.1 billion of dollar bill to Pakistan that was previously blocked. Pakistan is supposed to spend the rewarded amount of $1.1 billion in assuring the route security.