US hears Pakistan’s concerns over terrorism from Afghanistan, would play ‘productive role’ if there is one: Rubio

US hears Pakistan’s concerns over terrorism from Afghanistan, would play ‘productive role’ if there is one: Rubio

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday said that Washington has “heard” Pakistan’s concerns about terrorism emanating from Afghanistan...
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Pakistan terms Afghan claims regarding Angoor Adda incident ‘fabrication of lies’

Pakistan terms Afghan claims regarding Angoor Adda incident ‘fabrication of lies’

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Wednesday dismissed a statement by Afghanistan’s defence ministry regarding the firing at Angoor...
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Operation against illegal Afghans in Peshawar from Nov 1

Operation against illegal Afghans in Peshawar from Nov 1

The authorities have finalised a plan to repatriate illegally residing Afghan nationals from Peshawar, with an operation scheduled to begin...
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Islamabad warns of further action if Afghan soil continues to be used for militancy in Pakistan

Islamabad warns of further action if Afghan soil continues to be used for militancy in Pakistan

Pakistan’s Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry has warned of further action if Afghan soil continues to be used for...
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Pakistan has one expectation from Taliban regime, no use of Afghan soil for terrorism, says FM Dar at SCO

Pakistan has one expectation from Taliban regime, no use of Afghan soil for terrorism, says FM Dar at SCO

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (FM) Ishaq Dar on Tuesday said that Pakistan had "only one expectation from the...
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Pakistan-Afghanistan Trade Falls 74% to $358 Million Amid Border Closures

Pakistan-Afghanistan Trade Falls 74% to $358 Million Amid Border Closures

Trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan fell by 74 per cent to $358 million in the 2025-26 financial year, as prolonged...
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Pakistan rules out unconditional talks with Afghanistan

Pakistan rules out unconditional talks with Afghanistan

The Foreign Office on Friday said that talks with Afghanistan could not be unconditional, while rejecting suggestions that Islamabad was...
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QAMC Bahawalpur starts expelling 20 Afghan doctors and medical students

QAMC Bahawalpur starts expelling 20 Afghan doctors and medical students

The Quaid-i-Azam Medical College (QAMC) Bahawalpur has begun the process to immediately expel its 20 Afghan postgraduate residents (PGRs) and...
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Dar warns Afghan Taliban of terrorism costs

Dar warns Afghan Taliban of terrorism costs

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday issued a warning to the Afghan Taliban regime, saying its...
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Soldier martyred, 12 terrorists killed as security forces foil infiltration attempt in Kurram: ISPR

Soldier martyred, 12 terrorists killed as security forces foil infiltration attempt in Kurram: ISPR

A soldier was martyred and 12 terrorists killed in an exchange of fire in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kurram district, the army’s...
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Clerics from Pakistan, Afghanistan appeal to authorities to extend pause in fighting till Eidul Azha

A group of clerics from Pakistan and Afghanistan on Tuesday appealed to the authorities on both sides to extend the…

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Experts Call for Renewed Dialogue, Humanitarian Easing, and Stability in Pakistan-Afghanistan Ties

Religious scholars, tribal elders, and policy experts from Pakistan and Afghanistan called for an urgent revival of dialogue, practical confidence-building…

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Eminent Pak-Afghan Ulema Voice Support for Girls Education in Afghanistan

The return of the Taliban in Afghanistan meant that the nature of relevant stakeholders in the region had changed, and…

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AFGHANISTAN BUSINESS COMMUNITY UNHAPPY WITH PAKISTAN

In this interview with Matrix Media, veteran economist Haroon Sharif sheds light on what lies behind the Afghans’ (especially the…

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Girls’ Education: The Major Unfulfilled Commitment

Depriving Afghan girls of education was one of the Taliban regime’s systematic and devastating abuses against women, which has been…

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