US EditionPakistan and Afghan Officials Are Back in Istanbul for More Peace Talks After Deadly Border Clashes
- On Thursday, Pakistan and Afghan officials met in Istanbul, Turkey, for a third round of talks aimed at peace along their shared border, with Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif emphasizing preventing attacks from Afghan territory.
- Explosions in Kabul on Oct. 9 sparked fighting that escalated last month, killing dozens and wounding hundreds before Qatar brokered a cease-fire on Oct. 19.
- Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said Abdul Haq Wasiq will lead the Afghan delegation, while Qatar and Turkey mediate the talks with Pakistan's Gen. Asim Malik present.
- The crossings were shut on Oct. 12, with two partially reopened for Afghan refugees, and Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said trade and travel reopenings depend on security improvements.
- Pakistan has seen a sharp rise in militant violence in recent months, largely claimed by Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, and Islamabad demands Kabul hand over TTP members if it cannot control them.
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5 Killed In Fresh Clashes Along Afghanistan-Pakistan Border
Five people were killed and six were wounded in brief cross-border fire between Afghanistan and Pakistan on Thursday, a hospital official on the Afghan side told AFP, in an incident both countries blamed on each other.
Despite talks about a ceasefire, there has been another firefight at the border of the two states. Both sides blame each other for this.
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5 killed in Afghan-Pakistan border fire despite peace talks: official
Five people were killed and six were wounded in brief cross-border fire between Afghanistan and Pakistan on Thursday, a hospital official on the Afghan side told AFP, in an incident both countries blamed on each other.
Pakistan rejects Afghan claims, says firing at Chaman border started from Afghan side
Pakistan has strongly rejected Afghan claims accusing its forces of initiating firing at the Pak-Afghan border in Chaman, asserting instead that the incident began from the Afghan side and was met with a measured response. In a statement posted on X, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said, “We strongly reject claims circulated by the Afghan side regarding today’s incident at the Pak-Afghan border at Chaman. Firing was initiated from t…
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