Pakistan Allows UN to Resume Relief Supplies to Afghanistan via Key Border Crossings

Pakistan has granted the United Nations access to send humanitarian aid into Afghanistan through two major crossings — Chaman and Torkham — which had been closed for nearly two months.

The decision will allow the movement of essential supplies: food, medical aid, and other relief materials, while trade and regular travel remain suspended.

The closures were imposed following clashes between Afghan and Pakistani forces earlier, but a mediated ceasefire had stalled supply flow.

Afghan officials have criticized previous closures as politically motivated; the UN’s renewed access comes amid urgent humanitarian needs in Afghanistan.

The reopening to aid is a positive step for Afghan civilians, though broader trade and political ties remain suspended.