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Nepal flood death toll rises to 579, nearly 2,000 missing
The death toll from flash floods in Nepal has risen to 579, with another 1,924 people still missing, while five people have died and...
Security & Crime
10 border forces killed in Kunduz attack
KUNDUZ CITY (Pajhwok): At least 10 border forces have been killed and four others wounded in a Taliban attack in Imam Sahib district of northeastern
Governance & Politics
Reopen border with Afghanistan, Pakistan asked
PESHAWAR (Pajhwok): Business leaders have urged the Pakistan and Iran immediately for resumption of trade. Importers and exporters had been suffering heavy losses as a
Business & Economics
Khwahan residents in trouble after border bridge closure
KABUL (Pajhwok): The prices of essential food items have soared in Khwahan district of northeastern Badakhshan province following the closure of a bridge connecting the
Security & Crime
Casualties as Taliban, police clash in Kandahar
KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): At least 16 policemen and 12 Taliban insurgents suffered casualties in separate clashes in southern Kandahar province, officials said Sunday. Kandahar governor’s
Governance & Politics
Meshrano Jirga condemns Pakistan for border violation
KABUL forces’ attacks on Zazai Maidan district of Khost province and parts of Kunar province a blatant violation, asking the government to equip the people
Business & Economics
Tajikistan reopens border with Afghanistan after 2 weeks
KUNDUZ CITY (Pajhwok): After a two-week closure, Tajikistan has reopened its border crossing with Afghanistan in northern Kunduz province for traffic to Sher Khan Port,
Governance & Politics
Ceasefire agreed at Pak-Afghan border till consensus
KABUL (Pajhwok): A ‘one Star Border Flag meeting’ between Pakistani and Afghan officials on Wednesday agreed to maintain ceasefire along the border till they hammer
Security & Crime
Spin Boldak border to stay shut until tiff resolved
KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): Kandahar police chief Gen. Abdul Raziq on Friday said the Spin Boldak-Chaman border crossing would remain closed until a dispute over the
Governance & Politics
Balochistan Assembly wants border reopened
PESHAWAR (Pajhwok): Lawmakers from Pakistan. On Saturday, the provincial assembly unanimously passed wo resolutions unanimously, demanding the reopening of the Durand Line without any delay
Governance & Politics
Forces moved to Torkham border as tension persists
PESHAWAR (Pajhwok): As negotiations on the fencing issue remained sterile, the Pakistan border at Torkham remained closed for a second on Wednesday, officials said on
