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Afghanistan says more than a dozen civilians killed in renewed border fighting with Pakistan

The Taliban government in Afghanistan says more than a dozen Afghan civilians were killed and over 100 others were wounded in renewed fighting with Pakistan

The Independent UK

‘An environment of terror’: deadly resurgence of Pakistan Taliban gathers pace

Surge in militancy in region bordering Afghanistan is now one of greatest security threats facing Islamabad

The Guardian - UK

Pakistan says soldiers kill 33 fighters near Afghan border

Pakistan’s military says those killed had the backing of India although it offers no evidence to back up the allegation.

Al Jazeera

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Pakistani troops kill 30 militants attempting to sneak into country from Afghanistan

Militant violence has surged in Pakistan in recent months, much of it blamed on the Pakistani Taliban which is separate from the Afghan Taliban but closely allied with them.

Euronews

Pakistan, Afghanistan move towards ‘restoring ties’ in talks with China

As India strengthens ties with Kabul, Pakistan and Afghanistan return to the table after Chinese mediation.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan kills 16 fighters amid rising Afghanistan border tensions

Pakistan says all fighters killed overnight in North Waziristan while urging Afghan government to secure its borders.

Al Jazeera

Blast at Taliban-linked Pakistani seminary kills six people, injures 20

A religious scholar is killed at the influential seminary. Does this signal a growing threat from the armed group ISKP?

Al Jazeera

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Son of ‘the father of Taliban’ among five killed in suicide blast at Islamic seminary in Pakistan

Hamid ul Haq ran the Jamia Haqqania seminary where many Afghan Taliban members studied over past three decades

The Independent UK

Gunmen kill a police officer working on Pakistan's first polio drive of the year

Pakistani police say unidentified gunmen shot and killed a police officer working on Pakistan’s first polio vaccination drive of the year

The Independent UK

With Trump looming, Pakistan braces for foreign policy challenges in 2025

Analysts predict a tough year, as Islamabad prepares for more US belligerence towards China, the closest Pakistan ally.

Al Jazeera

As Pakistan, Afghanistan attack each other, what’s next for neighbours?

Experts say both sides need to reset their approach towards the other — even as mounting tensions have eroded trust.

Al Jazeera

At least 10 Taliban fighters killed in Kabul ministry attack as tensions with Pakistan escalate

Attack comes just days after Taliban minister Khalil Haqqani was killed in a suicide bombing in Kabul

The Independent UK

Analysis: Why have Pakistan’s ties with the Afghan Taliban turned frigid?

For two decades, they were close allies. Why are relations between Pakistan and the Taliban so tense now?

Al Jazeera

Pakistani Airstrikes In Afghanistan Kill 46, Afghan Taliban Vows Retaliation

Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan's Paktika province lead to casualties, sparking tensions between the two countries.

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Pakistan Arrests Al-Qaida Leader Amin Ul Haq

Pakistan arrests al-Qaida leader Amin ul Haq, violence surge linked to Afghan Taliban control.

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The Independent UK

Pakistan summons Afghan diplomat to protest a suicide attack that killed 8 soldiers in the northwest

Pakistan summoned a senior Afghan diplomat to strongly protest a deadly militant attack that left eight soldiers dead in the northwest bordering Afghanistan, the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday

The Independent UK

Pakistani troops kill 10 militants responsible for attack on military base that left 8 soldiers dead

Officials say Pakistani security forces, after nearly an 18-hour long operation, have killed all ten militants who attacked a military facility in the northwest, leaving eight soldiers dead

The Independent UK

4 Pakistani soldiers and 5 insurgents are killed in coordinated suicide attacks at military facility

Officials say a suicide bomber has detonated his explosives-laden vehicle and some other insurgents opened fire near the outer wall of a military facility in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least four soldiers and wounding dozens

Al Jazeera

‘No dialogue’: Pakistan says open to attacks on Afghan-based armed groups

The comments come amid heightened tensions between the neighbours and a new Pakistani military offensive.

The Independent UK

Pakistani Taliban announce a 3-day cease-fire with security forces on Eid al-Adha holiday

A key Pakistani militant group behind scores of gun and bomb attacks has announced a rare cease-fire with security forces during the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha

Al Jazeera

March of ‘terror’: Pakistan grapples with deadly attacks on China interests

Attacks on strategic facilities linked to China surge, as the killings of Chinese nationals test Pakistan’s government.

The Hindu

Blowback: On Pakistan, Afghanistan and insurgency

Pakistan’s history of supporting Islamist insurgency has come back to haunt it,as seen in Afghanistan

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