Huge numbers of trucks stranded at Afghanistan-Pakistan border with Torkham crossing closed

(14 Oct 2025)
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: NO ACCESS AFGHANISTAN INTERNATIONAL

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Torkham border crossing, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan - 14 October 2025
1. Various of cargo trucks parked at the Torkham bordar
2. Trucks drivers waiting for border to reopen
3. Various of cargo trucks
4. SOUNDBITE (Pashto) Mohammad Ayub, truck driver:
“We have been standing for three days. We have loaded the apples. Due to the closure of the border, traders and gardeners have suffered a lot of economic losses. And patients and travellers are also facing problems.”
5. Various of cargo trucks parked

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Jalalabad, Afghanistan - 14 October 2025
6. Street, people walking

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Torkham border crossing, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan - 14 October 2025
7. Set-up shot of passenger of Mohammad Elyas ++QUALITY AS INCOMING++
8. SOUNDBITE (Pashto) Mohammad Elyas, passenger:
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“We have come to the Torkham border for the funeral of our cousin. He had a heart attack and had gone to Pakistan for treatment. We have been waiting since 12 p.m. but have not received permission to bring him back yet. I request both sides to open the border for the sick and the needy.”

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Jalalabad, Afghanistan - 14 October 2025
9. Wide of province square
10. SOUNDBITE (Pashto) Ehsanullah Osmani, spokesperson for the governor of Nangarhar province:
“You know that Pakistan violated Afghanistan's territory and airspace first, and the Torkham border was also closed by the Pakistani government. More than 2,000 freight trucks have been stopped and remain blocked, problems have increased for passengers and patients, and significant economic losses have been caused to traders. The reason for all this is Pakistan.”
11. Wide of traffic
STORYLINE:
More than 2,000 cargo trucks were stranded on Tuesday at the Afghanistan-Pakistan border as Torkham crossing remained shut.

The closure of border crossings for bilateral trade entered a third day Tuesday after deadly weekend clashes between the countries spiked tensions and left hundreds of people stranded, officials said.

Traders and cargo trucks drivers said their commercial goods have spoiled due to the closure of the border, causing them significant financial losses.

It was not clear when the border might reopen.

The spokesperson for the governor of Nangarhar province Ehsanullah Osmani told the Associated Press that Pakistan violated Afghanistan’s territory, and then closed the border.

"The reason for all this is Pakistan," he claimed.

The fighting began Saturday night, when Afghan forces struck multiple Pakistani military posts.

Afghanistan officials claimed to have killed 58 Pakistani soldiers in response to what they said were repeated violations of Afghan territory and airspace.

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