Nato troops cut off in Afghanistan as Pakistan fighting flares

Pakistan closed the main highway used to transport supplies to US and Nato troops in Afghanistan after it launched a fresh offensive against Taliban insurgents in the northwest of the country.

The move means that Nato troops will depend on airlifts and less reliable Central Asian routes for essential supplies for the foreseeable future.

Over 75 per cent of fuel, food and other essential commodities for the Western forces are trucked from the Pakistan port of Karachi to Afghanistan.

The US and Nato are considering other possible supply routes to Afghanistan through Central Asian states to the north.

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