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Seven killed in suicide bombing attack at wedding ceremony in Pakistan
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The attack occurred on Friday during a wedding ceremony in Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. A building collapsed after the blast, according to local police official Muhammad Adnan, who said the structure was being used by members of a peace committee at the time of t
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Pakistan's inflation spiral exposes crumbling market governance
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
According to Dawn, the price surge was propelled by a spike in edible oil, sugar, and several perishable goods. Disruptions caused by the closure of the Afghan border have particularly strained supplies of vegetables, reversing earlier signs of stability. Pakistan's weak supply chain governa
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Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa traders urge reopening of Pak-Afghan borders as prolong
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
During a press conference at the Peshawar Press Club, Malik Sohni, the central president of the All Pakistan Markets Association, emphasised the serious economic repercussions of the border closure.
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Saudi Arabia calls for "self-restraint" as clashes erupt along Pak-Afghan
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
"The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is following with concern the tensions and clashes taking place in the border areas between the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the State of Afghanistan. The Kingdom calls for self-restraint, avoiding escalation, and embracing dialogue and wisdom, which will con
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Clashes erupt between Pakistan Army and Afghan forces along border
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Clashes broke out between the Pakistan Army and Afghan forces following firing at multiple locations along the Pak-Afghan border in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, Dawn reported on Saturday.
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Repatriation of Afghan refugees resumes at Chaman border after deadly blas
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Repatriation of Afghan refugees at the Chaman border resumed a day after a bomb blast killed six people near a taxi stand. Officials cleared the area before reopening the crossing. Pakistan continues deporting undocumented Afghans, a policy criticised by rights groups for leaving returnees v
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Pak claims to kill 50 militants near Afghan border
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
This region is crucial for Chinese infrastructure projects and has been a hotspot for insurgent activity. The Pakistani government is keen to secure resource-rich regions and stabilise its western frontier to support regional economic plans, including the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CP
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UN expresses concern as Pakistan set to resume deportation of Afghan refug
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Holding camps have been set up, and Afghan refugees are being repatriated through the Pak-Afghan border in Balochistan's Chaman district, according to a district official, Dawn reported on Thursday.
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16 Khwarij terrorists killed as Pakistan repels border infiltration
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Pakistani security forces successfully repelled an infiltration attempt by Khwarij terrorists near the Pak-Afghan border, eliminating 16 terrorists in a swift operation, ARY News reported, citing the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
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Balochistan: Four terrorists arrested near Pak-Afghan border
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The suspects, who were caught with weapons like Kalashnikovs and hand grenades, confessed to planning a large-scale attack. One of them revealed that they had entered Pakistan from Afghanistan just three days ago.
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Pakistan: Kurram District's main highway closed for 73 days, locals face s
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The main highway in Pakistan's Kurram District, located near the Pak-Afghan border, has remained closed for 73 consecutive days due to ongoing unrest, leading to severe hardships for local residents. Protesters claim that the residents of Parachinar are now on the verge of starvation.
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Pakistan: National highways blocked in support of Chaman protesters agains
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Following the blockade, Balochistan remained cut off from the rest of the country on Tuesday.
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