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Every story Skardu Times has filed on afghanistan, newest first.
Information ministry blames Kabul inaction for strained Pakistan-Afghanistan ties
The ministry rejected a Taliban spokesperson's account of the dispute, saying cross-border militancy remains the biggest obstacle to normal relations between the neighbours.
US plans to deport 150 Afghans to Afghanistan through Pakistan
A New York Times report cited by Aaj News says the first chartered flight could leave on 2 November; Pakistan has not confirmed the arrangement.
Pakistan tells UN 4,700 killed in attacks from Afghanistan
Envoy Muhammad Jawad Ajmal told the Human Rights Council the Taliban still allow militant groups on Afghan soil, as UN rapporteur Richard Bennett urged states not to normalise ties without rights progress.
Pakistan says Afghan intelligence coercing video confessions to shift terror blame
The state wire service, citing unnamed sources, says Kabul plans to show staged ISKP statements to Russia, Iran and Central Asian states.
US weapons left in Afghanistan boost militants attacking Pakistan, report says
The RealClearDefense study says $7 billion of equipment, including over 300,000 weapons, stayed behind in 2021 and some has reached the TTP.
Six million Afghans return home amid Pakistan, Iran deportation drives
A labourer supporting seven relatives in Sheberghan says work has grown scarcer since the returnees arrived, as demand for jobs and housing rises.
Pharma exports fall 30% to three-year low as Afghan border stays shut
The PPMA's former chairman says the halt in supplies to Afghanistan and higher fuel costs have made Pakistani medicines uncompetitive in low-margin markets.
One killed, five injured as shelling from Afghanistan hits South Waziristan house
Security sources say Pakistani troops returned fire and destroyed several Afghan checkposts; neither the military's media wing nor the district administration has issued a statement.
Poppy cultivation spreads in Balochistan after Afghan ban, reports say
Two independent outlets say the crop is expanding across the Pakistan-Iran borderland, but neither gives the area sown, the harvest size or the districts affected.
Foreign Office rejects Kabul's civilian casualty claim, says strikes hit militants
Islamabad says attacks launched from Afghan soil caused more than 3,500 casualties in Pakistan in 2026 and demands action against cross-border militancy.
Pakistan demands verifiable Taliban action against TTP, rejects 'diversionary' claims
The information ministry cited UN and US reports estimating 4,000 to 6,000 TTP fighters operating from Afghan soil and sought credible answers from Kabul.
Regional peace depends on ending Afghan terror threat: Dar
The deputy prime minister told ECO foreign ministers in New York that Kabul must act against the TTP and BLA.
Dar urges ECO states to deepen regional cooperation
Deputy PM Ishaq Dar told the ECO Council of Ministers in New York that the region has half a billion people but only 2.2 percent of global trade.
Report cites 260 Afghan terrorists killed in Pakistan operations
The Associated Press of Pakistan says the figure comes from a report that points to a militant network operating directly from Afghan territory
Afghanistan-Pakistan ties have soured, Reuters reports
The two neighbours have moved from friendship to hostility, according to a Reuters report filed on Thursday.
Balochistan minister warns Afghanistan defeat awaits in war
The provincial minister said Pakistan would not compromise on its sovereignty and urged Afghanistan to abandon a misguided belief about its own power.
Pakistan Strikes Taliban-Linked Targets in Afghanistan, Reports Say
One outlet says a senior commander linked to the Gul Bahadur group was killed; no official confirmation has been issued.
Dar urges OIC to press Taliban to end terrorism
Deputy PM tells OIC Contact Group at UN General Assembly that concrete, verifiable steps are needed to stop Afghan soil being used against neighbours.
Afghan documents recovered from militants killed in Mastung attack
Express News reports that security sources say the dead included Afghan nationals and that an Afghan intelligence card and identity document were recovered.
Pakistan strikes Afghanistan after accusing Kabul of drone attacks
UNAMA confirms deaths and injuries in Kabul as Islamabad accuses Kabul of cross-border drone strikes.
Pakistan will not be coerced by Taliban provocations: Solangi
President's spokesperson Murtaza Solangi says Kabul is gravely mistaken if it believes cross-border provocations can intimidate or distract Pakistan.
Dar urges OIC to keep Afghanistan on regional peace agenda
National Assembly Speaker separately told EU lawmakers that Afghanistan had become a hub of terrorism, according to reports.
India tells Pakistan to act against cross-border terrorism
The statement, reported by The Hindu, comes as PressTV describes Pakistan-Afghanistan cross-border tensions as escalating.
Retired Indian officer says India uses Afghan soil against Pakistan
Colonel (retd) Shailendra Singh made the claim while discussing Indian activities concerning Pakistan, according to reports published Monday.
Afghan pilot defected to Pakistan with military plane in 1984
BBC Urdu recounts the 1984 defection of an Afghan military transport plane that landed in North Waziristan and was later flown to Karachi.
Pakistan claims 28 militants killed in Afghan border strikes
Afghan Taliban accuse Pakistan of bombing civilian homes in Kunar and Paktika, killing at least three people.
US and Pakistan Seize 463kg Afghan Meth Worth $21m
The US Embassy in Islamabad said the Karachi port operation on August 30 also led to arrests of suspects, including Pakistani nationals.
Army chief visits Peshawar Corps, vows to defeat terrorism
Field Marshal Asim Munir was briefed on security, counter-terrorism operations and border management during his visit, ISPR said.
Pakistan strikes terrorist camps on Afghan border, says 28 killed
Airstrikes targeted three hideouts near the Afghanistan border based on credible intelligence, according to the information ministry.