<p>The market town of Torkham stands on the Old Silk Road, with one foot on either side of the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. As Islamabad seeks to secure its frontier, Torkham illustrates the tension between trade and security in conflict-affected border towns. <a href='https://asiafoundation.org/2022/07/20/amid-commerce-and-conflict-some-border-towns-endure/'>Read the full blog post and report. </a></p>

The market town of Torkham stands on the Old Silk Road, with one foot on either side of the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. As Islamabad seeks to secure its frontier, Torkham illustrates the tension between trade and security in conflict-affected border towns. Read the full blog post and report.

<p>The market town of Torkham stands on the Old Silk Road, with one foot on either side of the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. As Islamabad seeks to secure its frontier, Torkham illustrates the tension between trade and security in conflict-affected border towns. <a href="https://asiafoundation.org/2022/07/20/amid-commerce-and-conflict-some-border-towns-endure/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read the full blog post and report.&nbsp;</a></p>

Amid Commerce and Conflict, Some Border Towns Endure

What does international development really mean? Hosts John Rieger and Tracie Yang take us on a journey to meet the people on the ground shaping Asia’s future.

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