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Imran Khan supporters to march on Islamabad to demand his release

Supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan are starting a march toward Islamabad to demand his release

The Independent UK · Oct 4

Gunmen target ambulance in Pakistan after suicide bombing at checkpoint killed 12

A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a police checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 12 people and wounding about 35 others

The Independent UK · Sep 26

Pakistan launches air strikes in Afghanistan, killing civilians, Taliban says

Pakistan launched air strikes Thursday on 10 sites in Afghanistan in what Islamabad said was a retaliation for a drone attack by Afghanistan's Taliban forces on a border post. A Taliban government spokesman denied the allegation and said Pakistan's latest strikes killed four civilians in Afghanistan's southern and eastern provinces.

France 24 · Sep 24

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At least four killed as Pakistan launches airstrikes on Afghanistan in middle of night

Strikes mark sharp escalation in their recent border fights

The Independent UK · Sep 24

Mosque attack highlights evolving extremism landscape that has brought Pakistan-Afghanistan ties to crisis point

The suicide bombing and gun attack that killed dozens in northwest Pakistan on Sept. 18, 2026, highlighted the fragile security situation in the South Asian country. But it also shone a light on the complex and evolving extremism landscape there and the strained relationship between Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan.

The Conversation · Sep 23

Pakistan says airstrikes in Afghanistan kill 28 militants; Kabul reports 3 civilians killed

Pakistani fighter jets struck suspected militant hideouts in eastern Afghanistan on Monday. These strikes killed twenty-eight militants and at least three civilians, according to reports. Afghanistan condemned the aggression and vowed a fitting response to the airstrikes. The Pakistani government blamed militants based in Afghanistan for recent attacks. This escalation…

The Economic Times · Sep 22

Pakistan says airstrikes target militant hideouts in Afghanistan, killing 28. Kabul says 3 killed

Pakistani jet fighters have carried out airstrikes on suspected militant hideouts in eastern Afghanistan and claimed 28 militants were killed

The Independent UK · Sep 21

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Bombing at mosque near police offices in Pakistan kills at least 15

A powerful bomb has exploded at a mosque near police offices in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 15 people and wounding 56 others

The Independent UK · Sep 18

Pakistani strikes in Afghanistan kill 36 civilians; Kabul vows retaliation

Cross-border strikes have escalated tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan, with Kabul reporting at least 36 civilian deaths and over 160 injured. Pakistan claims its forces targeted militant havens, killing 29 fighters in retaliation for attacks within its territory. Afghanistan has condemned the actions as "brutality" and vowed a response, while…

The Times of India · Jun 29

Why are Pakistan and Afghanistan fighting – and what could happen next?

Afghanistan’s Taliban government says at least four killed in strikes and vowed an ‘appropriate response’

The Independent UK · Jun 29

Pakistani airstrikes kill dozens in eastern Afghanistan

Pakistan says strikes were aimed at a terrorist group while Taliban condemn ‘cowardly act of aggression’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29

'Locals rushed to rescue, then came second strike': How Pakistan’s late-night strikes in Afghanistan unfolded

Pakistan’s security forces carried out ground operations and airstrikes along the Afghanistan border on Monday, killing 29, officials said. Pakistan’s information minister Attaullah Tarar announced the strikes on X, saying “three targets in Paktia, Paktika and Kunar were destroyed during precision strikes” targeting hideouts of the Pakistani Taliban and its…

The Times of India · Jun 29

Pakistani airstrikes kill 36 civilians in Afghanistan and wound 160, officials say

Afghan officials say overnight airstrikes by Pakistani forces have killed at least 36 civilians and injured more than 160

The Independent UK · Jun 29

Afghan officials say overnight airstrikes by Pakistan killed at least 36 civilians and injured more than 160

Pakistan's military previously launched airstrikes on what it said were militant hideouts

The Independent UK · Jun 28

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The Independent UK · Jun 20

At least seven killed in twin roadside bombings in northwest Pakistan

Five people were killed in the first blast and two in the second

Euronews · May 12

At least nine killed after bomb rigged to rickshaw explodes at north Pakistan bazaar

The Pakistani Taliban and other militant groups have grown more emboldened since the Afghan Taliban returned to power in Kabul in 2021.

The Economic Times · May 12

Nine killed, more than two dozen injured after bomb rigged to rickshaw explodes in Pakistan bazaar

A bomb attack in Pakistan's Lakki Marwat bazaar killed at least nine people and injured over two dozen. The explosion targeted a rickshaw. Police officers were among the dead. This incident follows a recent deadly attack on a security post. The Pakistani Taliban, or TTP, is suspected. Pakistan has expressed…

The Independent UK · Apr 3

China says peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan are advancing

Peace talks between Afghanistan’s Taliban government and Pakistan are advancing, China’s government said, two days after those countries resumed conversations after weeks of fighting that have killed hundreds

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The Guardian - UK · Mar 17

Afghanistan says 400 killed in strike by Pakistan on Kabul hospital

Deputy government spokesman says death toll has reached 400 people ‘so far’ as Islamabad denies targeting facility for drug addicts

The Independent UK · Mar 13

Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of targeting homes in airstrikes that kill at least 6 civilians

Afghanistan’s Taliban government has accused Pakistan’s military of targeting homes in airstrikes in Kabul and Kandahar province

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27

Pakistan declares state of ‘open war’ after bombing major Afghan cities

Wave of strikes comes after Taliban forces attack Pakistani border troops following earlier action from Islamabad

The Independent UK · Feb 27

What to know about the latest fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan

Pakistan's defense minister says there is a state of “open war” with Afghanistan

The Times of India · Feb 21

Pakistan strikes militant camps along Afghanistan border after deadly suicide attacks

Pakistan launched targeted strikes inside Afghanistan against militant hideouts, blaming the Pakistani Taliban for a recent surge in deadly attacks. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar confirmed "intelligence-based, selective operations" against TTP camps and an Islamic State affiliate. This action follows recent suicide bombings, with Islamabad warning of continued operations irrespective of…

Euronews · Feb 6

Bombing at mosque in Islamabad kills at least 31 during Friday prayers

At least 31 people were killed and 169 wounded in a bombing at a Shiite mosque near Islamabad, as Pakistan faces a surge in extremist violence.

The Independent UK · Feb 6

Thousands mourn 31 killed in suicide attack on Pakistan mosque as Isis affiliate claims responsibility

Attack occurs as Pakistan’s Western-allied government struggles to contain surge in militant assaults

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