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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Security forces kill 17 khawarij in follow-up operation at Pak-Afghan border

Pakistan security forces killed 17 khawarij during a follow-up operation at Pak-Afghan border, a day after killing 54 terrorists, media reported on Monday, quoting Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). According to public relations wing of the military, 17 khawarij were killed near Pak-Afghan border during a follow-up operation. Weapons, bullets and other explosives were recovered from the custody of killed outlaws. A day earlier, Pakistan armed forces also killed 54 khawarij after foiling an infiltration bid. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in Politics

Rabbani calls for joint parliament session on Chaman border attack

On Sunday, PPP Senator Raza Rabbani called for a joint parliament session to hold a briefing on last week's terrorist attack at the Pak-Afghan border crossing in Chaman. "Armed men from Afghanistan opened fire on the Pakistan security forces personnel at the Friendship Gate," Rabbani said. Calling for a joint parliament session, he said that a special briefing should be given on the terrorist attack at the Friendship Gate and progress on talks with TTP should be shared. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

'Pak-Afghan border fencing will continue as planned': DG ISPR

Rawalpindi: On Wednesday, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar announced that fencing of the Pak-Afghan border would continue as planned, as the blood of martyred soldiers was involved in erecting the fence. Border fencing was being done in an effort to protect the people on both sides as well as to regulate trade, he told. "The fence on the Pak-Afghan border is needed to regulate security, border crossing and trade. The purpose of this is not to divide the people, but to protect them," he stated. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

'Pak-Afghan border issue will be resolved diplomatically': FM Qureshi

On Jan 3, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi conceded that there were "some complications" about the fencing of the Pak-Afghan border but added that the matter was being discussed with the Afghan Taliban government. Qureshi blamed "certain miscreants" for fouling up such matters out of proportion. His remarks came in the wake of a video being shared on social media where Taliban fighters were removing a fence from the border. Read More…

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Sanniah Hassan Posted in Politics

Firing by terrorists at Pak-Afghan border

Terrorists fired across the Pak-Afgan border as a result of which Havildar Sleem and Lance Naik Parvez were martyred. Terrorists fired at the military post of northern Waziristan. Pak-army took effective and inevitable responsive action against this act. Pakistan strongly opposed the use of the land of Afganistan for terrorism. According to ISPR, Pakistan is warning and recommending Afghanistan to take necessary border control measures. Read More…

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Sanniah Hassan Posted in Uncategorized

Residents Along Pak-Afghan Border Can Play Vital Role for Regional Peace

ISLAMABAD, Oct 18 (APP): Speakers at an online conference organized by the Department of Political Science (PSUP) of the University of Peshawar and the Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF) Pakistan said the people living along the both sides of Pak-Afghan border could play a vital role for regional peace because of long history of relations based on same religion, culture and ethnicity. Read More…

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