Critically ill Afghans suffer as Taliban tighten Pakistan border

Afghan nationals arrive into Pakistan after crossing the Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing point in Chaman on August 21, 2021. (AFP)

October 13: The Guardian reported that Fareed Ullah has crossed Afghanistan’s border to Pakistan 10 times for treatment for his three-year-old son, Taha, who has thalassaemia major, an inherited blood disorder. Up until the Taliban takeover in August he had never experienced a problem, but when he tried to transit via the Torkham crossing late last month, he was stopped by the Taliban from entering.

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