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Pakistan's Op 'Ghazab lil-Haq' killed mostly Afghan women, children: UN re
Updated : 1 week ago IST
The UN body said that from late evening on February 26 to March 5, it verified and recorded 185 civilian casualties in Afghanistan due to indirect fire and aerial attacks linked to cross-border armed clashes with Pakistan.
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Peace only if Taliban renounce support for terrorism: Asim Munir on Pak-Af
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Wednesday, Munir made the remarks during his visit to Wana in South Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where he reviewed the prevailing security situation and operational preparedness along the Western border with
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Seven killed in suicide bombing attack at wedding ceremony in Pakistan
Updated : 1 month, 2 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, Afghanistan set to begin third round of talks in Istanbul
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban are set to resume their third round of talks in Istanbul today to address cross-border terrorism and implement a fragile ceasefire agreed after October border clashes. Delegations, mediated by Turkiye and Qatar, aim to finalise a monitoring and verification me
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Pakistan delegation leaves for Istanbul to hold talks with Afghan Taliban:
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said a delegation has left for Istanbul to resume talks with the Afghan Taliban to ease tensions after recent border clashes. The discussions, facilitated by Turkiye and Qatar, aim to finalise a ceasefire mechanism and address Pakistan's concerns over
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"Will conduct strikes": Pak Defence Min warns Taliban "to push them back t
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The aggressive statement followed the collapse of peace talks in Turkey and a surge in border clashes. Four days of negotiations in Istanbul between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban concluded without a resolution. The talks were mediated by Turkey and Qatar following deadly border clashes and
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"Does not seek escalation": Pakistan ahead of Doha talks with Afghanistan
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Even as Pakistan and Afghanistan gear up to meet in Doha to broker a peace after days of border clashes, the Taliban Government said that Afghanistan reserves the right to respond to Pakistani airstrikes on its land.
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Fresh clashes erupt between Pakistani forces and Afghan Taliban in Kurram
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Fresh clashes broke out between Pakistani forces and the Afghan Taliban in Kurram district, leaving heavy damage to Taliban posts. Pakistan accused Kabul of unprovoked attacks, while Afghanistan called it retaliation. Islamabad warned of renewed hostilities as tensions rise, with the US and
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800 women held in prisons in Afghanistan
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
As the Taliban's atrocities on women in Afghanistan continue in various forms, including suppression of their basic rights, a TOLOnews report highlighted how out of around 19000 people who are currently held under prisons in Afghanistan, at least 800 are women.
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UNAMA reiterates its commitment to rights of women, girls in Afghanistan
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
As women and girls continue to face denial of basic human rights under the Taliban in Afghanistan, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has reiterated its commitment to the rights of women and girls in the country on the occasion of World Human Rights Day, according t
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Pakistan: 10 terrorists killed in gun battle with security forces in Khybe
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
At least 10 terrorists were killed in a gun battle with the Security personnel in the Tank region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Pezu neighbourhood on Tuesday, ARY News reported citing the country's military media wing.
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Pakistan: Hundreds of trucks remain stuck due to Torkham crossing closure
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Torkham border, a crucial border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan, remained blocked for the seventh day on Wednesday, as discussions between the two parties remained stalled, stranding commercial convoys and travellers, according to ARY News.
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