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Taliban accuses Pakistan of allowing U.S. drones to use its airspace to access Afghanistan

The Taliban’s acting defence minister on Sunday said Pakistan had allowed American drones to use its airspace to access Afghanistan, a charge Pakistan has recently denied following a U.S. air strike in Kabul. Acting Minister of Defence Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob told reporters at a news conference in Kabul that American drones have been entering Afghanistan… Read More Taliban accuses Pakistan of allowing U.S. drones to use its airspace to access Afghanistan

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Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi visits Pakistan

Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed foreign affairs chief begins a visit to Pakistan on Wednesday to discuss trade and other ties as the Taliban seek global recognition and the unfreezing of assets to prevent an economic crisis. Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi will lead a delegation to Islamabad to discuss “Pakistan-Afghanistan relations with a particular focus …… Read More Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi visits Pakistan

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Afghan Taliban seizes control of major border with Pakistan

Taliban fighters in Afghanistan seized control of a major border crossing with Pakistan on Wednesday, one of the most important objectives they have achieved so far during a rapid advance across the country as U.S. forces pull out. Video released by the militants showed their white flag with black Koranic verse flying in place of… Read More Afghan Taliban seizes control of major border with Pakistan

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Four Pakistani soldiers dead, six injured following ambush by Afghan militants along border

Four Pakistani soldiers were killed and six others were wounded along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border on Wednesday in an ambush by militants from Afghanistan, Pakistan’s military said, as the soldiers were doing controversial border fencing work. The soldiers were working on fencing along the border in Zhob district, an area of Pakistan’s Balochistan province, the military… Read More Four Pakistani soldiers dead, six injured following ambush by Afghan militants along border

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At least fifteen dead following stampede as thousands of Afghans apply for visas to Pakistan

At least 15 people were killed in a stampede among thousands of Afghans gathered to apply for visas for neighbouring Pakistan in Afghanistan’s eastern city of Jalalabad on Wednesday, officials said. Thousands of Afghans had congregated on the open ground, usually used for sports or public gatherings, waiting to collect tokens needed to apply for… Read More At least fifteen dead following stampede as thousands of Afghans apply for visas to Pakistan

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Twenty-two dead following clashes at Afghanistan-Pakistan border

Afghanistan accused Pakistan on Friday of killing 15 civilians during clashes at a border crossing where crowds were jostling to cross for the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha. On Pakistan’s side, hospital officials reported seven deaths from the flare-up between the Asian neighbours who are U.S. allies but often trade accusations of backing militants. The… Read More Twenty-two dead following clashes at Afghanistan-Pakistan border

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Two Pakistani soldiers killed, five injured in attack at Afghanistan border

Two Pakistani soldiers were killed in cross-border fire from Afghanistan while working on a fence intended to cover nearly all of the disputed 2,500km border separating the countries, the Pakistani military said on Sunday. Though security has improved in Pakistan’s remote areas bordering Afghanistan, sectarian militant attacks, primarily targeting Shi’ite Muslims, still occur. “Pakistani troops… Read More Two Pakistani soldiers killed, five injured in attack at Afghanistan border

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