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First modification: 04/30/2026 - 21:01

The total closure of the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan is now six months old and is leaving thousands of people without income, in the midst of a growing humanitarian crisis in the region. While diplomatic negotiations between both countries remain stalled, border communities face the economic and social impact of one of the most important routes in the area. Report by Shahzaib Wahlah and Ondine de Gaulle, in collaboration with Sayed Aman Sadat, for France 24.

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

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For Afghanistan, a landlocked country facing a serious humanitarian crisis, the situation is even more critical: the conflict in Iran blocks its only other international trade route and seriously restricts air links.

This situation has plunged thousands of residents, who depend on cross-border trade, into unemployment and uncertainty.

Report by Shahzaib Wahlah and Ondine de Gaulle in collaboration with Sayed Aman Sadat for France 24.

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