A trade war with no end in sight


Trucks loaded with goods stranded along the road leading to the closed Torkham border crossing in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.— Asim Hafeez/The New York Times

ONE of Peshawar’s largest markets once bustled with thousands of Afghan-owned shops and carts, selling everything from deep-fried khajoor pastries to kitchenware and cricket gear.

Today, business has been cut by half, traders say.

Save 30% OFF The Star Digital Access

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 9.73/month

Billed as RM 9.73 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.63/month

Billed as RM 103.60 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Focus

Hydropower’s age of uncertainty
Changing landscape in the West Bank
Neanderthals strike it bright
Fur-mous rites of passage
Arrowed but adored
Citizens turn deep time hunters
Defending the dark
Playgrounds that double as bunkers
Shock and scepticism in world’s capitals after US invades Caracas and abducts Maduro
Israel’s Somaliland gambit

Others Also Read