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4 Taliban militants arrested in Islamabad suicide attack case: Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday said that security agencies have arrested four militants belonging to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) for their involvement in a suicide attack outside a court in Islamabad. At…
- World
Taliban trade freeze with Pakistan hits KP traders, fears of major loss
Kabul: Taliban’s announcement about the suspension of trade ties with Pakistan has sparked concerns among traders and customs clearing agents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as they fear major economic implications for the local…
- Pakistan
Suicide attack outside Pakistan court, 12 dead, 27 injured
Islamabad: A suicide bomber on Tuesday detonated his explosives near a police vehicle outside a court in Pakistan’s capital, killing at least 12 people and wounding 27 others, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi…
- World
Pakistan says ‘committed’ to dialogue with Afghan to resolve differences
Islamabad: Pakistan said on Sunday that it was committed to dialogue to resolve differences with the Afghan Taliban but demanded that Kabul must address concerns regarding the use of its territory by…
- World
Pakistan, Afghan Taliban resume peace talks in Istanbul
Islamabad: Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban resumed peace talks in Istanbul on Thursday, aiming to tackle the issue of cross-border terrorism and avoid further escalation between the two sides. Clashes broke out…
- Afghanistan
Pakistan denies Afghan Taliban claim US drones attacked via its soil
Islamabad: Pakistan Monday rejected the Afghan Taliban’s allegations that the US drones were allowed to carry out attacks in Afghanistan from its soil. “This allegation is false,” said Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif…
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Pakistan warns Afghanistan to choose between ‘Peace and Chaos’
Islamabad: Army chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Saturday warned Afghanistan to choose between “peace and chaos” as it asked Kabul to take firm and immediate action against terrorists using Afghan…
- Pakistan
Pakistan announces 48-hour ceasefire with Afghanistan
Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday said a 48-hour ceasefire has been agreed with Afghanistan, amid border clashes between the two countries that have killed dozens of people on both sides. “A temporary ceasefire…
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Javed Akhtar upset over respect shown to Taliban minister
Mumbai: Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi visited Darul Uloom Deoband in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, and was given a grand welcome during the visit. Expressing his disappointment, well-known Bollywood screenwriter and lyricist…
- India
Danish Siddiqui Foundation seeks justice as Taliban minister visits India
The Danish Siddiqui Foundation has appealed to the Union government to seek justice for the Pulitzer Prize–winning Indian photojournalist, who was killed while covering the Afghanistan conflict in 2021. “Captured, tortured, and…
- World
58 Pakistani soldiers killed in retaliatory action: Taliban regime
Kabul: Taliban regime’s chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on Sunday that 58 Pakistani soldiers were killed and 30 others wounded during a retaliatory operation carried out by the Afghan forces, along the…
- Afghanistan
‘Insult to women’: Oppn slams govt over women journalists’ absence from taliban meet
New Delhi: The opposition on Saturday termed the absence of female journalists from a press conference of visiting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi “unacceptable” and “an insult to women”, and asked…
- India
Priyanka slams PM Modi over no women journos at Taliban meet
New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to clarify his position on the absence of women journalists from a press conference of visiting Afghan Foreign…
- World
Taliban government blames Pakistan for strike on Kabul
Islamabad: The Taliban government on Friday blamed Pakistan for striking the Afghan capital and bombing a market in the country’s east, accusing its neighbor of violating national airspace. A blast struck before…
- World
Confusion as internet in Afghanistan returns after 2 day blackout, Taliban silent
Islamabad: Confusion surrounds the state of internet connectivity in Afghanistan, after some networks were apparently restored on Wednesday following an outage that began Monday. The Associated Press earlier reported what it claimed…
