Kurram in crisis: The Thall-Parachinar Road blockade

The 85-km-long Thall-Parachinar Road, a vital lifeline for over 700,000 people, has been completely sealed due to escalating sectarian violence.

After years of intermittent closures, a deadly attack in November 2024 led to its indefinite shutdown, leaving the region in crisis.

Essential supplies are running out, patients are stranded, and trade has come to a halt. As Parachinar remains cut off, one question lingers—when will this blockade end?