On 21 February 2026, Afghanistan’s de facto authorities struck a Pakistani military base near their border. Pakistan retaliated by bombing several Afghan border provinces and Kabul. The hostilities broke the ceasefire agreement between both countries that had been in place since October 2025, following several days of cross-border strikes among both countries.
This conflict has resulted in at least 75 civilian deaths, the displacement of more than 115,000 people, and significant damage to civilian infrastructure, including healthcare facilities and residential areas. The closure of the border has driven a sharp increase in food and medicine prices, further deteriorating food security and health conditions. This context has further strained an already overburdened humanitarian aid system and constrained civil society organisations (CSOs) and actos (CSAs) ability to provide services.