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How the blockade between Afghanistan and Pakistan is affecting people on both sides

By Betsy Joles

Published January 30, 2026 at 4:38 PM EST

Borders between Pakistan and Afghanistan have been closed since October, disrupting trade around the region. It's part of a broader dispute over how to handle increasingly active militant groups.

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