Torkham
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Sep 8, 2026
Zia EshanzadaGUEST
We went through the border city of Jalalabad.
Zia EshanzadaGUEST
The border crossing called Torkham.
Zia EshanzadaGUEST
You probably heard in post 9-11, they talked about this area a lot.
Zia EshanzadaGUEST
Torkham.
Zia EshanzadaGUEST
So we drove...
Zia EshanzadaGUEST
We drove all the way to Torkham and then from there we went by foot.
Zia EshanzadaGUEST
So mind you that we couldn't be with my mom and my younger sister because they had to come separate because it was too many eyes on us and we didn't want to take a risk.
Zia EshanzadaGUEST
So it was me, my sister, a nine-year-old, myself, seven-year-old.
Shaun LeyHOST
Our chief international correspondent, Lyse Doucet, spent part of Tuesday at the main border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Shaun LeyHOST
At Torkham, she heard stories from many Afghans who are fearing deportation.
Shaun LeyHOST
Lyse Doucet has been speaking to News Hour's Rajini Vaidyanathan
Lyse DoucetCORRESPONDENT
VaidyanathanYes, what a stark reminder of how far Afghanistan has fallen under the world's radar.
Lyse DoucetCORRESPONDENT
And of course, for the women and girls who are leaving Pakistan and Iran, it means they're going to a place where they're not gonna be able to continue their education.
Lyse DoucetCORRESPONDENT
Both Pakistan and Iran say it's past time for them to go home.
Lyse DoucetCORRESPONDENT
So we went to the main border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan at Torkham to see what it's like there.
Lyse DoucetCORRESPONDENT
[children playing] They call this Zero Point.
Rajini VaidyanathanHOST
Many fear the risks of going back to a country now led by the Taliban.
Rajini VaidyanathanHOST
Our chief international correspondent, Lyse Doucet, has just been visiting the main border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan at Torkham and heard stories from many Afghans who are fearing deportation.
Rajini VaidyanathanHOST
She's been telling me more.
Lyse DoucetCORRESPONDENT
Lyse, what a stark reminder, Rajini, of how far Afghanistan has fallen under the world's radar.
Lyse DoucetCORRESPONDENT
And of course, for the women and girls who are leaving Pakistan and Iran, it means they're going to a place where they're not gonna be able to continue their education.
Lyse DoucetCORRESPONDENT
Both Pakistan and Iran say it's past time for them to go home.
Lyse DoucetCORRESPONDENT
So we went to the main border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan at Torkham to see what it's like there.
Lyse DoucetCORRESPONDENT
They call this Zero Point.