Residents pay the price as Afghanistan-Pakistan border remains closed

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:20:39 +0200

The border between Pakistan and Afghanistan has been completely closed for six months, a direct consequence of the conflict between Kabul and Islamabad. Despite several mediation attempts, negotiations have failed, and the two countries remain at a diplomatic impasse in a war that has already displaced tens of thousands of people and claimed numerous lives.