The Afghanistan Crisis: Pakistan’s Unpaid Bill for a War It Didn’t Start

Pakistan faces $450B in losses, 80,000 deaths due to the Afghanistan crisis, straining its economy, security and global investments.
Pakistan, Afghanistan and the Wakhan Corridor: A Forgotten Gateway
![Pakistan seeks to unlock the Wakhan Corridor for direct access to Central Asia, but the trade policies of Afghanistan stand in the way. [Image via BBC/Simon Urwin]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/p09mg0pg-1024x720.webp)
Pakistan seeks to unlock the Wakhan Corridor for direct access to Central Asia, but the trade policies of Afghanistan stand in the way.