PESHAWAR: The first phase of Nato withdrawal from Afghanistan began on Sunday with the journey of 25 containers entering Pakistan from Bagram airbase in Afghanistan.

Security sources talking to Dawn.com confirmed that the Nato withdrawal had initiated adding that a convoy of 25 containers with military hardware, was provided with routine security for its journey from Torkham to Karachi via the motorway.

Custom officials had also confirmed that several containers of the Nato consignment were examined and cleared after they had crossed into Pakistan from Afghanistan.