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Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan have flared in recent days with the exchange of deadly gunfire between the neighbors that has stoked fears of a wider conflict.
Clashes erupted along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border after the Taliban government confirmed it had attacked Pakistani forces in multiple mountainous areas, describing the assault as “retaliatory operations” for Islamabad's alleged air strikes inside Afghan territory.
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Afghanistan-Pakistan border clashes: What we know so far
Afghanistan says 58 Pakistani soldiers killed while Pakistan claims of killing 200 Taliban and affiliated ‘terrorists’.
“The establishment of a strong and viable Palestinian state with pre-1967 borders and Al Quds Al Sharif as its capital remains the bedrock of Pakistan’s Middle East policy and will remain so,” the prime minister wrote.
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Pakistan police officer killed in attack by gunmen on a polio vaccine team
Suspected militants shot and killed a police officer guarding a team of polio workers in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, the latest in a series of attacks on vaccine teams in the country. The attack took place in the Matta area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province,
Officials say the closure of border crossings for bilateral trade between Afghanistan and Pakistan has extended into a second day after deadly weekend clashes spiked tensions
At least three gunmen have attacked a main house of worship of the Ahmadi sect in eastern Pakistan, wounding six worshippers
What's happening between Pakistan and Afghanistan? What led to the border clashes? What is the Durand Line, a sticking point between Afghanistan and Pakistan? How many soldiers and civilians have been killed?
Despite spending millions on early warning systems, is the government losing the trust of residents in vulnerable areas?
Pakistan’s state-run media say clashes have erupted between Pakistani and Afghan forces in a remote northwestern border region