Afghan-Pak Border War: 16,000 Families Homeless, 1.6 Lakh Face Starvation

• UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett and UNAMA express deep concern over escalating Afghanistan-Pakistan border clashes causing heavy civilian casualties and displacement.
• Approximately 16,400 families displaced in Paktia, Paktika, Nangarhar, Kunar, and Khost provinces due to indirect shelling and airstrikes.
• UNAMA documented 146 civilian casualties (42 deaths, 104 injured) between February 26 and March 2, including women and children.
• World Food Program suspended activities, impacting 160,000 people facing severe malnutrition; aid delivery hampered by conflict.
• UN calls for maximum restraint, adherence to international human rights and humanitarian law, emphasizing dialogue as the only sustainable solution.