Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr reports on a vital lifeline crucial for sustaining the lives of many in Afghanistan.
The Torkham crossing a key road linking Pakistan to Afghanistan; vital to trade, and for NATO forces, a lifeline for fuel and military supplies too heavy to fly in.
That is a fact not lost on the Taliban, who increasingly see the Torkham crossing as a chance to target the equipment destined for the front lines.
Peace talks between the Pakistani government and Taliban rebels have collapsed as the government refused to pull its troops out of its tribal border region with Afghanistan. Inside Story asks what the failure of the talks will mean for Pakistan.
Peace talks between the Pakistani government and Taliban rebels have collapsed as the government refused to pull its troops out of its tribal border region with Afghanistan. Inside Story asks what the failure of the talks will mean for Pakistan.
Jalozai camp is the largest Afghan refugee camp in Pakistan, and was set up in 1980 when hundreds of thousands crossed the border to flee the Soviet invasion.
They now have two days left to leave everything go back to the country many no longer call their own.
Al Jazeera’s Kamal Hyder reports.
Pakistan appears to be enjoying economic prosperity and hopes of political stability. The Karachi stock exchange has enjoyed record gains.
However, the World Bank warns that the country could be on the verge of economic collapse.
The Bank says the new government needs to act quickly to counter sustained global economic pressure.
And, as Kamal Hyder reports, many Pakistanis are already feeling the squeeze.