Militants tried to sneak into Pakistan from Afghanistan early on Thursday triggered a shootout with soldiers who killed four Pakistani troops, the military said. According to a military statement, the attack took place at Hassan Khel, a border city in North Waziristan, former militant fortress, after midnight on Wednesday. It was also said that the […]
Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan Seen as ‘Rude Awakening’ for Pakistan
The observer saw the Taliban takeover from Afghanistan last year as a strategic victory for neighboring Pakistan after many years of cold relations between Islamabad and the government supported by the West in Kabul which collapsed last August. Security concerns along the border of two countries since it complicated images. Many Pakistan celebrated the return […]
Afghan Taliban to not allow any fencing along Durand Line by Pakistan
The Afghan Taliban regime said that it would not allow the fence by Pakistan in any form along the line of Durand, issuing strong warnings to Islamabad, amid increasing tensions between neighboring countries with border fence problems, said a media report. We (Taliban) will not let the fence anytime, in any form. Whatever they (Pakistan) […]
Pakistan Vows to Continue Fencing Afghan Border, Downplays Taliban Disruptive Acts
Pakistan said Monday it was engaging with Afghanistan’s Taliban autocrats through politic channels to resolve “ some confusions” stemming from the installation of a security hedge on the pervious border separating the two countries. Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi told a news conference in Islamabad that his country was determined to cover its “ interests” […]