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Pakistan 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.
·New Delhi, India
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Despite talks about a ceasefire, there has been another firefight at the border of the two states. Both sides blame each other for this.
·Frankfurt, Germany
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Total News Sources123
Leaning Left25Leaning Right21Center20Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Left
Bias Distribution
- 38% of the sources lean Left
38% Left
L 38%
C 30%
R 32%
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