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Fact Check: Pakistan rejects Afghan Taliban's Nuristan claims, calls allegations baseless

Fact Check: Pakistan rejects Afghan Taliban’s Nuristan claims, calls allegations baseless

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan rejects Afghan Taliban’s Nuristan claims, describing claims linking Pakistani security forces and intelligence agencies to alleged violence in Afghanistan’s Nuristan province as “frivolous, baseless and devoid of any truth.” Pakistan’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued a fact-check statement rejecting the allegations and said no evidence had been provided to establish Pakistan’s involvement. […]

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Pakistan Army give befitting response to Afghan hostility

Pakistan Army give befitting response to Afghan hostility

Quetta/Islamabad:  Pakistani security forces effectively neutralized provocative firing initiated by Afghan Taliban regime elements (commonly referred to as TTA in security contexts) along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in the Qila Saifullah Sector late yesterday. According to military sources, Afghan Taliban personnel stationed at Kanyan Thana opened unprovoked fire on Faisal Post and a nearby Pakistani border

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Fake letter circulates on X amid ongoing Pakistan-Afghanistan peace talks in Istanbul

Fake letter circulates on X amid ongoing Pak-Afghanistan peace talks in Istanbul

ISLAMABAD: The propaganda accounts linked to the Afghan Taliban regime have circulated a fake letter on social media, falsely claiming to be issued by the President of Tajikistan.  The letter alleged that all activities of the National Resistance Front (NRF), led by Ahmad Massoud, have been officially banned in Tajikistan. However, Tajik officials have categorically

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Pakistan’s defensive response to cross-border militancy framed as permissible under Islamic teachings

Pakistan’s defensive response to cross-border militancy framed as permissible under Islamic teachings

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s recent defensive operations against militants operating from Afghan territory have been framed by some religious and state voices as consistent with Islamic law that permits self-defence, a claim rooted in traditional hadith and contemporary security concerns. In this regard, a widely cited hadith recorded in Sahih Muslim recounts an exchange in which the

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Balochistan stands united with forces amid border clashes with Afghan forces

QUETTA: The recent border skirmish between security forces and Afghan forces has not only intensified regional tensions but also dispelled longstanding propaganda suggesting that the people of Balochistan do not stand with the state of Pakistan. In this regard, from Chagai to Gwadar, scenes of solidarity unfolded as residents took to the streets to express

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Tensions escalate along Pakistan-Afghanistan border after reported airstrikes

Tensions escalate along Pakistan-Afghanistan border after reported airstrikes

CHAMAN: Tensions erupted along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border following reports of Pakistani fighter jets conducting airstrikes near the Spin Boldak area, adjacent to the Chaman border crossing. The strikes targeted what were described as key positions of Afghan forces, resulting in vital casualties among Taliban personnel. Furthermore, the witnesses in the border region reported multiple explosions

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Pak-Afghan Border Stays Shut for 11th Day, Causing Widespread Disruption

Pakistan closes Chaman–Spin boldak border after clashes with Afghan forces

QUETTA: Pakistan has temporarily closed the Chaman–Spin Boldak border crossing following a series of armed clashes between security forces and Afghan Taliban troops along the frontier. The Pakistan Army launched a “strong and decisive” response after receiving reports of cross-border firing and infiltration attempts originating from Afghan territory. The exchange of fire resulted in vital

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Interior Minister condemns unprovoked Afghan firing on Pakistani border areas

Interior Minister condemns unprovoked Afghan firing on Pakistani border areas

ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi strongly condemned the recent incidents of unprovoked firing by Afghan forces on Pakistani border areas, describing the attacks as a serious violation of international norms and human rights. Naqvi said that the security forces responded promptly and effectively, sending a clear message that any form of provocation would not

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Shots across the frontier: Islamabad warns Kabul after cross-border exchange

Shots across the frontier: Islamabad warns Kabul after cross-border exchange

ISLAMABAD: The government accused Afghan forces of launching a series of unprovoked cross-border attacks that targeted multiple frontier points, including positions near the Kurram border, prompting a robust response from security forces. The firing erupted at five to six border locations shortly after Afghanistan’s foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, visited New Delhi for talks with

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Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar urge restraint amid Afghanistan-Pak border tensions

Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar urge restraint amid Afghanistan-Pak border tensions

ISLAMABAD: Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, has called on both Afghanistan and Pakistan to “exercise restraint” following recent border clashes between the two neighboring countries. Araghchi focused on the fact that the importance of maintaining calm and stability in the region. “Our position is that both sides must exercise restraint,” he said, noting that “stability

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