724 UN Humanitarian Aid Trucks Enter Afghanistan Through Torkham.
After months of halted humanitarian aid deliveries through Pakistan, the United Nations has announced that 724 trucks carrying relief supplies have entered Afghanistan through the Torkham crossing. The shipments were transferred to Afghanistan following several rounds of efforts and coordination by the United Nations, and after obtaining authorization from Pakistani and Taliban authorities.
Muhammad Yahya, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Pakistan, announced on his X account that 724 trucks carrying humanitarian assistance had entered Afghanistan through the Torkham crossing and that the aid had been distributed to families in need.
He thanked the Pakistani government and all those involved in facilitating the transfer of the shipments, saying the move had helped keep open a “vital humanitarian lifeline” for Afghanistan.
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar, also said Islamabad had facilitated the UN’s humanitarian efforts and helped ensure that the aid could be transported and delivered to people in need in Afghanistan.
The transfer of the shipments comes after months of deadlock along the border routes between Afghanistan and Pakistan, a situation that had seriously disrupted the delivery of humanitarian assistance and relief operations in Afghanistan.
Torkham and several other major routes between the two countries were closed in Mizan 1404 (September–October 2025) following intense border clashes and escalating tensions between the Taliban and Pakistan. The situation disrupted cross-border movement as well as the transportation of goods and humanitarian aid for a period of time.
Pakistan has said that the border closures are linked to security concerns and allegations that the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is operating from Afghan territory. Islamabad accuses the Taliban of providing the group with an environment in which to operate, while the Taliban reject the allegation.
The Taliban, in turn, have accused Pakistan of using border crossings as a tool to exert political and economic pressure on Afghanistan. Taliban officials have also said that the normal reopening of trade routes should be accompanied by guarantees from Pakistan that the border crossings will not again be used as a means of applying pressure.
The World Food Programme (WFP) had warned before the reopening of the route that the continued closure of the Pakistan border, combined with severe funding shortages and regional crises, was disrupting the delivery of humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan.
The arrival of the 724 aid trucks could mark part of a broader effort to resume the delivery of humanitarian assistance through the Torkham crossing. However, the overall situation at the border crossings and relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan remain heavily influenced by security and political issues between the two sides.
Writer:Salima Aryaei
