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Traders concerned at suspension of trade with Afghanistan

PESHAWAR: Businessmen from Pakistan and Afghanistan have termed the three-month closure of cross-border trade...

Published 19 Jan, 2026 05:15am

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Pak-Afghan border closure inflicts huge losses to traders

PESHAWAR: Closure of trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan for over three months has inflicted substantial ...

Published 13 Jan, 2026 07:48am

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Pak-Afghan prolonged border closure inflicts massive losses on traders

PESHAWAR: The bilateral trade and transit trade had adversely affected due to the prolonged closure of the border...

Published 05 Jan, 2026 05:46am

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Turkiye arrests Turkish national from Pak-Afghan border

ISTANBUL: Some 115 alleged members of the Islamic State group suspected of planning attacks during the end-of-year...

Updated 26 Dec, 2025 08:28am

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Afghan transit trade: MoC may advise govt to allow one-time cargo movement

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce is likely to recommend that the government allow a one-time movement of...

Updated 20 Dec, 2025 07:32am

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Pak-Afghan border closure adversely affects bilateral trade, employment, causes revenue loss: traders

PESHAWAR: The closure of the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan for the last more than two months has left...

Published 18 Dec, 2025 06:01am

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Army kills 30 militants in border region

ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed 30 militants in several operations near the Afghan frontier in recent days, the...

Published 21 Nov, 2025 05:36am

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Afghan nationals carried out two suicide bombings in Pakistan: interior minister

Both bombers involved in attacks have been identified as Afghans, says Mohsin Naqvi

Published 13 Nov, 2025 04:00pm

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APAPTF urges govt to reopen Pak-Afghan trade routes

PESHAWAR: The All Pakistan Agricultural Produce Traders Federation (APAPTF) urged the federal government to...

Published 13 Nov, 2025 05:59am

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Afghanistan’s growing belligerence

Afghanistan’s ongoing instability remains a serious challenge not only for its people but also for its neighbours,...

Updated 11 Nov, 2025 06:44am

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No progress in talks with Afghan regime: Asif

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Defense Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Friday said that Afghan regime is responsible for deadlock...

Updated 08 Nov, 2025 09:22am

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Torkham border reopens for Afghan refugees’ repatriation

The Torkham border crossing in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was reopened on Saturday following the recent tension between...

Published 01 Nov, 2025 03:35pm

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Kabul has accepted presence of TTP: FO

ISLAMABAD: A day after Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed to maintain a ceasefire, Pakistan’s Foreign Office said on...

Published 01 Nov, 2025 06:03am

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All eyes on Istanbul talks

EDITORIAL: First things first, Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed yesterday morning to continue a ceasefire between the...

Published 01 Nov, 2025 06:03am

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Four militants killed at Pak-Afghan border: ISPR

ISLAMABAD: On the night of 29/30 October 2025, the movement of a group of Khwarij, who were trying to infiltrate...

Updated 31 Oct, 2025 08:25am

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TTP commander among 4 killed as forces foil infiltration in Bajaur: ISPR

A high-value target identified as a commander of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was among four terrorists...

Published 30 Oct, 2025 02:43pm

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Pakistan, Afghan Taliban ‘agree’ to revive Istanbul talks ‘to give peace another chance’

Focus of discussions is Pakistan’s demand that Afghanistan prevent its soil from being used by others

Published 30 Oct, 2025 01:01pm

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Pakistan reacts with fury to failure of talks

ISLAMABAD/KABUL: Defence Minister Khawaj Asif threatened on Wednesday to “obliterate” the ruling Taliban in...

Published 30 Oct, 2025 05:38am

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Istanbul talks collapse

EDITORIAL: A pre-dawn announcement by country’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar about the collapse of latest...

Published 30 Oct, 2025 05:38am

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Istanbul talks fail as Afghan side evades core issue, says Tarar

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar said early on Wednesday that the latest round of...

Updated 29 Oct, 2025 06:51pm

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Pak-Afghan talks deadlocked after border violence

ISLAMABAD: Negotiations between Afghanistan and Pakistan to secure a lasting truce after their bloodiest clashes in...

Published 29 Oct, 2025 06:04am

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Recalcitrance still persists on Afghan side

KABUL: Afghanistan and Pakistan entered a third day of negotiations Monday to secure a lasting ceasefire, with Kabul...

Published 28 Oct, 2025 05:39am

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Istanbul talks continue between Pakistan and Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: Amid tensions between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban, high-level delegations of the two countries held...

Updated 26 Oct, 2025 05:29pm

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Failure of peace talks with Kabul means ‘open war’: Khawaja

KARACHI: Defence minister Khawaja Asif said on Saturday he believes Afghanistan wants peace but that failure to ...

Published 26 Oct, 2025 05:51am

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Pak-Afghan border stations: FBR withdraws staff

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has withdrawn most of the customs staff deployed at Customs Border...

Published 24 Oct, 2025 05:55am

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Afghan transit trade back to normal

KARACHI: Pakistan has resumed Afghan Transit Trade (ATT) after an agreement of an immediate ceasefire between...

Updated 23 Oct, 2025 08:54am

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Militancy deepens economic fragility

EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb’s recent warning that the country’s financial stability depends ...

Updated 23 Oct, 2025 06:30am

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Afghan border crossings remain shut

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economy continues to suffer significant trade losses as the Torkham and Chaman border...

Published 22 Oct, 2025 06:02am

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Khawaja Asif leads dialogue on border security with Taliban in Doha

Talks focus on immediate measures to end cross-border terrorism against Pakistan emanating from Afghanistan, restore peace and stability along Pak-Afghan border

Updated 18 Oct, 2025 11:10pm

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Pakistan, Afghanistan extend ceasefire

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban have agreed to extend a fragile, temporary ceasefire until the conclusion...

Published 18 Oct, 2025 06:00am