Sources say that a 'sticky improvised explosive device' apparently planted on a motorbike struck a Taliban military convoy in Faizabad, provincial capital of northeastern Badakhshan province
A military spokesperson says Afghanistan’s Taliban government has failed to prevent the use of Afghan soil for cross-border terrorism
Unrest erupted last Friday when Taliban’s anti-narcotics forces began destroying poppy fields in Badakhshan province, prompting angry farmers to resist it with support of local residents
Local police identified the slain journalist as Siddique Mengal, the district press club president, and said he apparently was the target
Report also notes that violations of human rights at large continue under Taliban regime
Shooting occurred in Herat province, which borders Iran
Judge Shakirullah Marwat appears alone, in front of a dark fabric, stating he was taken hostage by the Pakistani Taliban
Alfred Grannas was speaking on civil rights in Lahore when a young man rose from his seat and spoke to the German diplomat
Both Tehran and Islamabad complain that transnational militant groups have increased cross-border terrorist attacks from Afghan sanctuaries since the Taliban reclaimed power in Kabul
During his three-day stay in Pakistan, the Iranian president is scheduled to meet his counterpart, Asif Ali Zardari, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, among others.
An announcement from Islamabad's foreign ministry Sunday stated that the talks will provide an 'important opportunity' to strengthen bilateral ties and cooperation in trade, connectivity, energy, and agriculture
The reaction came a day after Washington imposed measures on three Chinese companies and one Belarus-based firm for their alleged links to Islamabad’s missile development program
No immediate claims of responsibility for deadly shooting
Attempted suicide attack resulted in injuries to one
Nearly 250,000 of repatriated kids urgently need basic necessities
Pakistan's announcement comes as neighboring countries seek to mend relations after unprecedented exchange of antiterror missile strikes on each other’s territory
Veracity of official claims could not be ascertained from independent sources
Free media advocates criticize overnight suspension, calling it violation of Afghanistan’s media-governing laws
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