Islamabad, March 27 – Pakistan has resumed the deportation of undocumented Afghan refugees through the Torkham border after the border was reopened for one-way pedestrian movement following a month-long closure due to clashes between Kabul and Islamabad, local media reported on Friday.In...
Islamabad, March 16 – Police in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have arrested over 300 illegal Afghan refugees during raids in various parts of the Swabi district, local media reported on Monday.The arrests followed a decision by the district administration and police officials to...
Washington, March 14. Pakistan's Afghan policy, long driven by the pursuit of "strategic depth" against India, has evolved into a declared "open war" as the TTP flourishes, Afghan refugees flee in large numbers, and global criticism intensifies.According to a report in ‘One World Outlook’...
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Oslo, March 14 – The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has warned that the escalating conflict along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border has severely impacted civilians in eastern Afghanistan, displacing 115,000 people since February 26. It has also called for stronger protection of civilians and safe...
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Canberra, March 7 – The ongoing conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan marks a sharp deterioration in bilateral relations that have been simmering since the Taliban regained power in August 2021. Islamabad has previously conducted significant airstrikes targeting Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan...
Moscow, March 6 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had a telephone conversation with his Afghan counterpart, Amir Khan Muttaqi, on Friday to discuss the ongoing tensions between Kabul and Islamabad, as well as the situation following the US-Israeli strikes on Iran.According to a statement...
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Kabul, March 3 – The United Nations (UN) has announced that at least 34 people were killed and 89 others injured in Pakistani military attacks in Afghanistan between February 26 and March 1, local media reported on Tuesday.Speaking at a press briefing, UN Secretary-General spokesperson...
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New Delhi, March 2 – The fragile ceasefire between the Afghan Taliban and Pakistan collapsed when the latter declared an open war with Kabul. The first round of strikes went in Pakistan's favour, and this boosted its army's morale.Pakistan may be ahead of Afghanistan in terms of air power, but...
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Kabul, February 28 – According to media reports, Pakistani police have intensified the arrest of Afghan refugees following escalating border clashes with Taliban forces.The situation for Afghan nationals in Pakistan has been described as "critical," with widespread detentions of both men and...
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Kabul, February 17 – The forced deportation of Afghan migrants from Pakistan through the Torkham crossing has intensified before Ramadan, local media reported on Tuesday.The Pakistani police's raids on homes, mistreatment, and harsh conditions are among the factors that Afghan migrants have...
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Islamabad, February 11 More than 3,100 Pakistani soldiers have been killed in the fight against terrorism over the past five years, Defence Minister Khwaja Asif said on Wednesday.Asif revealed the number in the National Assembly while responding to the remarks by Leader of Opposition Mahmood...