As a humanitarian crisis looms in Afghanistan, border trade with Pakistan could play a crucial role.
But corruption and smuggling are slowing the flow of goods — and leaving tonnes of much-needed food rotting in trucks.
Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid reports from the Torkham crossing.
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Every country’s border is strict, when you in or out in Turkey it takes many hours and same other world
Governments don’t officially admit to this but the vast majority of borders are not secure.
The Taliban should hire the Americans to come in a run the country efficiently.
Why not Chinese! Are they untouchables? 🤔
Lol taliban take over are smoother than us election, no BLM riot, no capital insurection. US could learn a lot from the taliban 🤣
Am ashamed as a Pakistani, to see the Pakistani authorities taking bribes, and causing losses to our already war-stricken Afghan brothers, by blocking the trade.
the guys who spoke are Pakistani Pathan they are not fro Afghanistan it makes e doubt the authenticity of your news its vice versa Pakistani trucks Pakistani products are traded into Afghanistan they don’t legally trade anything fro Afghanistan they have occupied it already so its Pakistani trucks and drivers taking afghan vegetable for free and earn money on it in pakistan
Pakistan must take away these barriers .
You have to check
😂😂taliban has enough food, they don’t need aid.
FOA, the name of the country is Afghanistan. SOA, the food is being exported so that these people can sustain their business. If the world worked like you think it does then countries no country would be exporting food.
Then they have eat each other
@Haris Abdullah as usual. Has taliban told you they don’t have enough food to eat? What they ate in those caves? How does what you wrote indicates taliban needs food and aid? People export food to support their business, so taliban needs food? How does that make any sense?
We had a bomb blast only few days ago and its been traced back to Afghanistan. There are still some terror networks set up by india and cia operating from the mountains there.
We cannot risk it anymore each truck have to be checked like every other border crossing
Sending terrorists into pakistan is like sending sand to sahara.
So for the sake of tomatoes and grapes Pakistan should let truckers goes unchecked… and the same time u showed drugs and weapons being smuggled… Come on Al Jazeera.
After US withdrawal now we can buy AK’s and M4’s cheaper then mobile phone.
I feel sorry for them. Pakistan pls help them
It’s always Pakistan who help the world but can’t help himself
Pakistani army never checked what devilUS is taking into country munafiq army
All those Border patrol officials need to be fired😠😠😠
Media is.. Biased…
Yes.. It.. Is.. Necessary…
Long.. Live.. Afghanistan.. Pakistan.. Relationship..
Pakistan’s decision to do this is 100% reasonable. For years, drugs from Afghanistan’s dirty narcotics trade has caused epidemics in Pakistani community. Pakistan already has too much on her plate and she doesn’t need another nuisance to handle.
lmao pakistan has government but still bribes afghanistan has no government but still no bribes
Pakistani army and government is so corrupts and criminals
It’s funny watching Afghans calling anyone else, much less Pakistan corrupt.
Very good pakistan
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Stay cool and professional remain on task they will replace your food. A hassle we all now live with be understanding please. G-d Bless🙏
Pakistan are finding it hard to check vehicles passing their border with Afghanistan. It wasn’t very hard for them to start bombing the Pashjab region was it?
Yea if that rumour was true. I mean what even is need to bomb panjshir when the outcome was decided long ago?but dumb ppl like u can’t understand that can you
Why pzk supply to india
Pakistan must be crashed to rubbles..
Pakistani media and army trying their best to give taliban a beautiful new view en on the other hand they blackmail the people doing business en than they expect dat people of Afghanistan would have a beter relation with them in place of India.
tribute to the toughest truck drivers in the world they was shot for fun by american soldiers they are looted by robbers-warlords they drive threw ied, drones, bullets, MOUNTAINS nobody gives these hard working guys respect. Salute truck drivers of afghanistan
Not a fan of us soldiers but don’t agree with ur words that drivers were shot for fun by American soldiers. I don’t think they are sadistic
@Ronald Potter i don’t care what you think there are videos out on the internet where american soldiers shooting these truck drivers and civilians in general
those are looters.
most bussniess and property all confiscated. Anyone with anything fled or on there way out.
This is the way of world unfortunately. These people are trying to do what they must just to survive. Praying for them.
Both Countries cannot be trusted…Terrorism heartlands
My master thesis was on this topic, there is rampant extortion and a culture of bribery throughout the trade networks.
Mafia ridden.
How ironic don’t have to pay bribe under Taliban rule but have to pay bribe in more organised country pakistan
Pakistan ki tu chandi ho gyi Taliban ke aane se
You keep thinking that
Shame on corrupt people
We don’t need nothing from terrorist Pakistan destroyed Afghanistan future brings all terrorism in Afghanistan
Who are we
Funny drug checking you can grow it anywhere it grows wild and the people already have it you’re wasting time for stupid nonsense did you arrest the everyone in the vehicle there’s documents of where it all come from
Thank you for taking the food to people that are in poverty since the government can’t help with the foreign aid money that the governments get from all of the taxpayers around the planet you didn’t know that either taxpayers are slaves
Afghanistan will be OK, if the US and Nato countries stop interfering in her internal affairs. Isn’t the killing of hundred of thousands of innocent people during the 20 years long invasion not enough for them?
I did a poo
It seems Pakistan also need Sharia Law. Let corrupt officials know they should look forward to hands being chopped off if they take bribes.
Yasss it’s a so called Muslim country with no morals
you should be feeding your people not exporting fruit and veg but the charities will be asking for money from us to pay for you year on year
Are bribes OK in Islam? If not, why aren’t Pakistani authorities bringing an end to the corruption?
First of all how is this remotely related to islam? Mr Oldie ,whoever you are, don’t force Islam into everything
@Sameem Lone Simple question. No accusation. Pakistan is an Islamic country, so is Afghanistan. Being old makes you understand.
Pakistan didn’t consider the unintended consequence in supporting the Taliban. Afghanistan is mess up. It needs fixing with women in government
Most useless Government in Pakistan.. The leader are Brainless… & Corrupt… One day China will eat them & people will be homeless in there own country…
*Taliban should gun down these paxtani officials.*
Pakistan should not allow any food from Afghanistan as Afghans need it more than anyone else. I think these trucks actually smuggle guns and drugs into Pakistan. We must search each and every truck for as long as it takes. Also, hands of the officials taking bribes should be chopped off. Just like Taliban will do.
just looked up some pictures. turns out afghanistan isn’t all barren desert. i suppose the only reason it isn’t is bc of farmers irrigating their land.
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and USA are the 3 most evil countries in the world today.
Why are some news channels spreading lies about food shortage in Afghanistan, while all these lorries are carrying food items out of Afghanistan into Pakistan 🤔
Afghanistan have fruit trees many kinds on mountains but no any food field
I think Pakistan should be flexible or fully open border.
No one cares what you think
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the pakistan foreign minisiter just ask questions, what the heck does he get paid for? to ask questions? Ridiculous.
It dry and fresh fruits which can not substitute to staple food. Afghanistan is exporter of fruits and importer of food items. Hopefully things will settle down. Insha Allah everything seems alright.
Security is tight 🇵🇰🇵🇰😎💥🦁
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Why help terrorists.
Shame on Pakistan…. A Muslim country with no morals
Yes please allow all Afghanistan and Spanish people into our country free of charge to use our presious resources up . It’s just the way that we do thing’s . Good Luck Yall are going to suffer
Under Afghan Taliban rule the Afghan people don’t have to pay bribe as they previously used to pay during ghani Masha Allah
thats not an afghan he talks different dialect.
Transpirters filled with Lithium ores ready to be shipped to china through pakistans ISI,
Mean while – chinese made laser guided Infidel vaporizer sales are booming
May Allah S.W.T keep you away from Pakistani police and shytan
You got to love our Pakistani foreign minister the honourable SMQ 👍
If they have a food shortage why are they exporting food?
Money
Good job 💯🇵🇰 next time make them wait two hours, and ask them to take back their 3 million afghan refugees…
Imran khan please implement hudud for corrupt government officials
Pakistan is the biggest risk to the all world not a track driver stupid FM
Everyone is so quick to blame Pakistan…
Pakistan is most corrupted country and only thing it can export is terrorist
Being pakistani its shameful to see corruption at border
This is good, strong border control for atleast 2-3 years so we can effectively combat any terrorism
I m a Pakistani, but shame on our government attitude, this is absolutely nonsense by the Pakistan authorities
Why
If they are smuggling in guns and heroin then the checks must be completed.
Pakistan is full of incompetent corrupt officials…..
Punish those who are taking bribes from truck drivers
Why they govt don’t add more scanners so the process take less time? Also bribe part is pretty shameful. Govt should take notice.
Pakistan doesn’t trust Taliban government so it doesn’t allow drivers to come.
Good job by our security forces
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Al Jazeera what are you worry for if my border security is doing well.
Don’t you see more strict check ing on Europe n American borders . Don’t make issues out of nothing.👎
pakistan looking for guns and drugs,,,,😂😂
Too many afghanis in pakistan
Bribes is part of normal life in those third world country’s having said that Pakistan has the Wright to stop pathans bringing weapons & drugs into Pakistan it will years & years to put end to that possibly even decades
Peace is hard to find in the work today
It’s going to take time but eventually both countries will spring back
They bring weapons because you can easily sell genuine american made weapon for very high price in punjab and sindh.
Afghan trucker? I dont understand a word he is speaking LOL sounds so Indian almost Punjabi.
Punjabi???
This is just looters nothing more.
Taliban should take over Pakistan then no more issue
Again corruption..
Smuggling American made weapons.
Anyone notice the name of the Journalist 2:16