Over 700 humanitarian trucks cross Torkham into Afghanistan amid severe food crisis
More than 700 aid trucks entered Afghanistan via the Torkham crossing, delivering food and essential supplies despite a near-total border shutdown.
According to United Nations data, a convoy of 724 trucks carrying humanitarian aid entered Afghanistan via the Torkham crossing from Pakistan. Olga Cherevko of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said the trucks contain food and other vital supplies for vulnerable households. Mo Yahya, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Pakistan, thanked Pakistani authorities and others for keeping the aid route open despite a near-total border closure after October clashes.
The World Food Programme has warned that almost 14 million Afghans are experiencing acute hunger, driven by last year’s deadly earthquakes, recent climate-related disasters, and the return of millions of refugees from Iran and Pakistan. The aid flow aims to address the critical levels of child malnutrition reported this year. The operation underscores the fragile humanitarian lifeline that persists despite ongoing security tensions.
Why it matters
It shows that vital food aid is reaching millions of Afghans even as political tensions keep the border largely shut.
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