World Pakistani troops on high alert on Afghan border after fighting, trade halts October 13, 2025 gopalkumarthakur@gmail.com Border trade between the neighbours came to a halt as Pakistan closed crossings along the 2,600-km frontier, stranding scores of loaded goods vehicles on either side Related posts: EU to propose faster phase-out of Russian energy, Von der Leyen says Trump says not winning Nobel would be ‘insult’ to U.S. Trump’s tariff threats drive down Wall Street, raising worries of market downturn Vance warns ’deeper’ cuts ahead for federal workers as shutdown enters 12th day