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Pakistan Resumes Humanitarian Aid Transit to Afghanistan After Two-Month Suspension
After nearly two months, Pakistan has resumed clearance of humanitarian aid containers for Afghanistan. First phase includes 143 containers from WFP, UNICEF, and UNFPA via Chaman and Torkham borders.
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by Muhammad Hashir
2025-12-04
Pakistan Resumes Humanitarian Aid Transit to Afghanistan After Two-Month Suspension

After almost two months of halted trade, the Pakistani government has allowed the clearance of humanitarian aid consignments for Afghanistan, marking the first controlled resumption of transit trade since October.

Trade had been completely suspended at key border points, including Torkham, Ghulam Khan, Kharlachi, Angoor Adda, and Chaman, leaving hundreds of trucks stranded.

A formal letter from the government directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and the Directorate General of Transit Trade to permit humanitarian shipments from three UN agencies.

In the first phase, 143 containers will be cleared:

  • 67 containers of food aid from the World Food Programme (WFP)
  • 74 containers of children’s goods from UNICEF
  • 2 containers of health and family aid from UNFPA

The aid delivery will proceed in three phases: food first, followed by medicines and medical equipment, and educational supplies. Subsequent consignments will be dispatched as per updated lists provided by the UN agencies.

Currently, 412 trucks are waiting at Chaman and 83 at Torkham to cross the border. In FY 2024-25, Pakistan’s transit trade with Afghanistan involved over $1 billion in imports across 42,959 containers.

The move demonstrates Pakistan’s commitment to humanitarian assistance while maintaining controlled trade at its borders.
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