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Pakistan's unchecked inflation crisis highlights public despair
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's short-term inflation has risen for the 16th straight week as food and energy prices continue to climb. Supply disruptions from the Pakistan-Afghanistan border closure and rising sugar and meat costs have deepened market shortages, straining households already struggling with shrin
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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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Afghanistan, Pakistan set for third and "final round" of talks after earl
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The upcoming meeting comes amid heightened tensions between the two neighbours. The second round of talks in late October lasted four days but ended without results, despite mediation by Turkey and Qatar following deadly border clashes and a temporary ceasefire that began on October 19.
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'Cup of tea' in Kabul proved costly, was a big mistake that should not be
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar reiterated his frustration over "a cup of tea" in Afghanistan's capital of Kabul, which he claims to have proved costly for Pakistan, describing it as a "big mistake" that "should not be repeated", Tolo News reported.
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Pak accelerates Afghans' repatriation post border clashes
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The escalation is felt far beyond border areas, spanning all the way to the capital, Islamabad, and nearby Rawalpindi. Landlords, fearing legal ramifications, have evicted Afghan renters or refused lease renewals, forcing families to find new homes.
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"Complete consensus" on Pakistan's security policies regarding Afghanistan
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Amid mounting cross-border tensions, Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif claimed that Afghanistan was violating the ceasefire, contradicting earlier remarks from Kabul. Afghan officials accused Islamabad's military of obstructing peace efforts and violating Afghan airspace despite earli
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Pakistan reopens Torkham border as ceasefire with Afghanistan holds
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan was reopened on Saturday, allowing the return of Afghan refugees after a nearly two-week closure that followed deadly border clashes between the two countries last month, The Express Tribune reported.
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"Unacceptable": MEA slams Pakistan over border tensions with Afghanistan,
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India on Thursday slammed Pakistan for border tensions with Afghanistan, calling it "unacceptable" and reprimanding Pakistan for practising cross-border terrorism with impunity.
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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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Pakistan's border politics cripples transport sector, leaving thousands st
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Naqvi said that the escalating hostility between the two neighbouring countries has left transporters in a dire state. "Our trucks have stopped near the border with no access to food, water, or security," he explained, adding that drivers are relying on each other for safety in the absence o
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Prolonged Torkham border closure leaves thousands of transporters stranded
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The ongoing closure of the Torkham border since October 13 has worsened the difficulties faced by hundreds of stranded transporters, with many running low on funds and others experiencing physical and mental health challenges, according to a report by Dawn.
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