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Pakistani soldier killed in border clash with Afghan Taliban
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The clash erupted over the construction of a road in Pakistani territory by the Afghan Taliban. The land was owned by the residents of Khurlachi and Borki, which fall on the other side of the border fence, near Afghanistan's Paktia province.
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Pak-Afghan border at Chaman opens after week-long closure
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The Pak-Afghan border, also known as the "Friendship Gate" was closed last Sunday after an armed man opened fire from the Afghan side, killing a Pakistani soldier, the previous week. The incident left two security personnel injured and prompted the closure of the border between the two count
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Seven injured near Pak's Kurram along Afghan border: Report
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Sajid Hussain Turi, Pakistan's Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, condemned the firing incident. "Afghanistan's violation of Pakistan's Kurram border at Kharlachi and Borki and targeting the civilian population is condemnable," he said in a statement shared on T
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Pak-Afghan border at Chaman remains shut, deadlock persists in talks
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The Pak-Afghan border at Chaman was closed for an indefinite period after an armed man opened fire from the Afghan side, killing a Pakistani soldier, last week.
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8 Pak security personnel killed in two terror incidents
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The first incident, which was claimed by outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), occurred in the Lakki Marwat's Kurrum Par area when militants opened fire on a police van, killing six personnel. In a separate incident, two soldiers were killed and a militant killed in a clash near the Pak
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Pak: Friendship gate at Pak-Afghan border remains shut for 4th consecutive
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Despite the Afghan delegation's visit to the Pak-Afghan border in Pakistan's Chaman and failed efforts of the authorities to reopen the border, the friendship Gate at the border remained closed for the fourth consecutive day.
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Pakistan: Chaman border closed for 'indefinite period' due to clashes betw
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Pak-Afghan border at Chaman has been closed for an indefinite period of time after an armed man opened fire from the Afghan side and killed one Pakistani soldier on Sunday. The incident left two security personnel injured and ended up in the closure of the border between the two countries at
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Pak-Afghan relations growing nasty over Durand line border conflict
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 27 (ANI): The border conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan over Durand Line that divides not just the two countries but also the Pashtuns remains a bone of contention between the two nations, however, both chose to remain silent on several issues related t
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Daily wage workers protest against cross-border movement at Pak-Afghan Tor
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], September 27 (ANI): A protest was held at the Pak-Afghan Torkham border on Monday with protestors demanding to restart their cross-border movement and ban the visa requirements of workers.
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Tension runs high along Pak-Afghan Nimroz border
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 5 (ANI): Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions along the border in Afghanistan's western Nimroz Province remain high despite efforts by both sides to defuse the situation.
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Pakistan using Durand line dispute with Taliban as a pretext to target Pas
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 20 (ANI): The recent attacks by Pakistani forces on areas along the Pak-Afghan border indicate Islamabad's deep hatred for the tribal communities including Pashtuns, according to media reports.
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Pakistan irked by Afghan Taliban's inaction against TTP
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 18 (ANI): Amid the growing incidents along the Pak-Afghan border, Pakistan's foreign office on Sunday issued a strong statement, saying terrorists were operating with impunity from Afghan soil.
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