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Pak-Afghan border crossing reopens: LANDIKOTAL: Hundreds of trucks resumed transportation on Tuesday after the Torkham border was reopened for vehicular traffic ...
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Trade resumes as Pakistan and Afghanistan reopen Torkham border crossing after 10 days
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Pakistan-Afghan border crossing reopens after negotiations: Pakistan and Afghanistan reopened a key trade crossing on Tuesday, officials on both sides said ...
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Trade resumes as Pak and Afghanistan reopen Torkham border after 10 days: Trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan resumed on Tuesday after the two sides reopened ...
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The Afghan Taliban’s Growing Drone War Against Pakistan: For Pakistan, the most worrying possibility is small, relatively cheap drone systems falling into the ...
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US-Iran technical talks resume next week: Pakistan: Pakistan says technical talks between the US and Iran will restart next week following a temporary pause ...
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Pakistan, Afghanistan trade fire as Islamabad prepares to host US-Iran talks: Afghanistan and Pakistan have traded heavy fire, both sides said ...
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Caught Between Pakistan and the Iran War: What Comes Next for Afghanistan?: To both the east and the west, the nation's major trade routes are obstructed by ...
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Frozen relationship: By closing the border and halting trade, Islamabad is raising the costs for Kabul’s inaction on TTP.
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Key FactsRising Tensions Between Pakistan and Afghanistan
Feb 16, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: dawn.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: dawn.com
- A devastating bombing in Islamabad led to accusations that Afghanistan shelters violent militant groups.
- Diplomatic ties have virtually ceased, with borders closed and trade halted amid escalating hostilities.
- Pakistan demands the disarmament of TTP, whose attacks in 2025 caused record casualties in Pakistan.
- Economic sanctions are intended to increase pressure on the Taliban and exploit internal divisions within the group.
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