115,000 Afghans displaced
More than 115,000 Afghan civilians have been displaced by recent fighting along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border, the Norwegian Refugee Council reported. That sudden displacement is compounding regional humanitarian needs already strained by food insecurity and could disrupt cross‑border aid and supply chains.
Clashes and airstrikes between Feb. 26 and early March hit at least ten provinces — including Kunar, Nangarhar, Khost, Paktika and Laghman — according to the Health Cluster situation update. response.reliefweb.int Initial field tallies recorded 56 civilians killed, 129 injured and roughly 826 homes damaged or destroyed in the first eight days of fighting. reliefweb.int About 68,000 children were forced from school and displaced in eastern provinces, while Save the Children reported disruptions affecting roughly 134,000 people across health, nutrition and education programmes. response.reliefweb.int Border closures at key crossings such as Torkham and Chaman have left thousands of trucks stranded and, in earlier episodes, were estimated to have cost roughly $60 million over a 20‑day shutdown and more than $100 million after months of suspension in the Chaman corridor. tribune.com.pk The International Organization for Migration warned on March 4 that transit centres and border operations at Torkham and Bahramcha have been suspended and at least one transit centre in Nangarhar sustained significant damage, restricting humanitarian access. reliefweb.int A WFP market-impact note dated March 4 says prolonged closures since mid‑October 2025 have disrupted imports of staples and fuel through Pakistan corridors — driving sharper price rises for cooking oil, rice and fuel in Afghan border markets and amplifying food‑security risks. reliefweb.int
