Pakistan-Afghanistan border closure displaces tens of thousands after six-month impasse

Pakistan and Afghanistan have maintained a complete border closure for six months due to escalating diplomatic conflict between Kabul and Islamabad, according to France 24. The closure has displaced tens of thousands of people and resulted in numerous casualties, with multiple mediation attempts failing to resolve the standoff. The border shutdown directly impacts regional trade, humanitarian access, and the livelihoods of border communities dependent on cross-border movement. The impasse reflects broader tensions between the two nations with no resolution currently in sight.