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21 of 26 WFP vehicles carrying aid enter Afghanistan via Torkham border
Twenty-one of 26 World Food Programme vehicles carrying food and essential supplies crossed into Afghanistan via the Torkham border on Tuesday, after Pakistani customs issued gate passes. The border had been closed since October 2025 due to security concerns.
Twenty-one of 26 vehicles carrying World Food Programme (WFP) aid crossed into Afghanistan via the Torkham border on Tuesday, according to reports from Dawn. The vehicles, loaded with food and essential supplies, had arrived in Torkham from Karachi on Monday and were cleared by Pakistani customs authorities before crossing.
Coverage Comparison
Dawn reported the development in two separate articles, each focusing on different aspects of the event. One article highlighted the issuance of gate passes to 26 WFP containers by customs authorities on Monday evening, despite the border gates being officially closed for cross-border movement at that time. The other article detailed the actual crossing of 21 vehicles on Tuesday morning, with the remaining five expected to follow later in the day.
Both reports noted that the Torkham border—a key trade route between Pakistan and Afghanistan—has been closed since October 2025 due to an escalating security situation along the border. The articles also referenced a previous incident where a similar convoy of about 20 WFP containers was sent back to Karachi earlier this year after Afghan Taliban authorities refused to accept assistance from the UN body.
Key Claims
Pakistani customs authorities issued gate passes to 26 WFP containers carrying food and essential supplies to cross into Afghanistan. The vehicles underwent electronic scanning and customs clearing processes before being issued gate passes, as reported by Dawn.
Twenty-one of the 26 vehicles crossed into Afghanistan via the Torkham border on Tuesday morning after being taken to the Zero Point. Officials indicated that the remaining five vehicles would also leave later in the day.
The Torkham border has been closed since October 2025 due to the escalating security situation along the border, according to both Dawn reports.
A similar convoy of about 20 WFP containers was sent back to Karachi earlier this year after Afghan Taliban authorities in Kabul refused to accept assistance from the UN body, as noted in both articles.
How this outlet told it
Dawn
Framing: Humanitarian aid to Afghanistan — Informative
Facts Included:
26 WFP containers carrying food and essential supplies were issued gate passes to cross into Afghanistan
The Torkham border has been closed since October 2025 due to escalating security situation
A similar convoy of 20 containers was sent back to Karachi earlier this year after the Afghan Taliban authorities refused to accept assistance from the UN body
21 out of 26 vehicles crossed into Afghanistan via the Torkham border on Tuesday
The vehicles underwent electronic scanning and customs clearing process before being issued gate passes
A similar convoy of 20 containers was sent back to Karachi earlier this year after the Afghan Taliban authorities refused to accept assistance from the UN body
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ClaimThe Torkham border has been closed since October 2025 due to escalating security situation. The Torkham border is a key trade route between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
ClaimA similar convoy of 20 containers was sent back to Karachi earlier this year after the Afghan Taliban authorities refused to accept assistance from the UN body.