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March 17, 2025

Tahir Khan

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Pak Afghan jirga makes progress, Torkham could be opened anytime: member

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani and Afghan elders and traders made progress in a joint Jirga held on Monday to discuss the reopening of Torkham, a key border crossing for trade and pedestrians, a Jirga member said. Torkham was closed on Feb 21 after a controversy surfaced over constructions on both sides near the border. Pakistan Foreign Ministry spokesman Shafqat Ali Khan told a weekly press briefing on March 13 that the Afghan side had carried out an illegal and unilateral construction activity within the Pakistani territory at two points along the Pakistan border. On their part, Afghan Taliban officials insisted that they

March 17, 2025

The Pakistan Daily

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Gandapur criticizes forced expulsion of Afghan refugees, advocates for Pakistani citizenship

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has strongly criticized the federal government’s policy of forced expulsion of Afghan refugees, urging instead for the granting of Pakistani citizenship to those residing in the country. In a media briefing in Peshawar, Gandapur emphasized the importance of Afghanistan as a neighboring country and reaffirmed Pakistan’s tradition of welcoming Afghan refugees. However, he expressed dissatisfaction with the government’s handling of the refugee situation, highlighting the failure to properly manage their integration. “The Afghan refugees are our neighbors, and Pakistan has embraced them with open arms. Yet, the government has failed to devise

March 14, 2025

The Pakistan Daily

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High-level security conference vows to counter all efforts to destabilise Pakistan

The participants of a high-level security conference held in Quetta today have expressed the resolve that every attempt to destabilize Pakistan will be met with the full force of the state. Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Federal Minister for Planning, Minister of Information, Governor and Chief Minister Balochistan, Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir, along with senior civil and military officials and leaders and representatives of political parties, attended the high level security conference. During the briefing, participants were comprehensively apprised of the prevailing security situation in Balochistan, ongoing counterterrorism efforts and

March 2, 2025

Tahir Khan

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طورخم سرحد کھولنے کے لئے پاک افغان مذاکرات ناکام

پاکستانی اور افغان حکام کے درمیان تجارت اور مسافروں کی آمد ورفت کے لئے اہم سرحدی گزرگاہ طورخم کھولنے کے لئے مذاکرات ناکام ہوگئے ہیں۔ طورخم سرحد 21 فروری کو دونوں سائڈز پر سرحد کے قریب چیک پوسٹ اور دیگر تعمیرات کے معاملے پر تنازعہ سامنے انے کے بعد بند کردیا گیا تھا۔ پاک افغان مشترکہ صنعت وتجارت کے ایک مرکزی رہنما ضیاء الحق سرحدی نے ‘دی پاکستان ڈیلی’ کو بتایا کہ سرحد بند ہونے کی وجہ سے دونوں جانب تقریبا پانچ ہزار مال بردار گاڑیاں کھڑی ہیں جن میں خوراکی مواد بھی شامل ہے جس سے دونوں ممالک کے

February 6, 2025

The Pakistan Daily

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Pakistan seeks friendly relations with Afghanistan: Barrister Saif

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Adviser on Information, Barrister Dr. Saif, has emphasised Pakistan’s desire for friendly relations with Afghanistan. During a meeting with Afghanistan’s acting ambassador to Pakistan, Maulvi Sardar Ahmad Shakeeb, Barrister Saif was accompanied by senior politician Muhammad Ali Durrani and Maulana Fazlur Rahman Khalil. On behalf of former prime minister Imran Khan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Chief Minister, Barrister Saif conveyed a special goodwill message to the Afghan leadership. The meeting focused on enhancing bilateral cooperation and strengthening ties between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Barrister Saif expressed the intention to organise a delegation of tribal leaders, political figures, and scholars

January 14, 2025

The Pakistan Daily

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Rising Terrorism Linked to NATO’s Leftover Weapons, Says Former PM Anwar ul Haq Kakar

Islamabad: The Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) launched its Pakistan’s Comprehensive National Security Profile 2024 at the Institute of Regional Studies in Islamabad. The event was attended by diplomats, think tank representatives, policy experts, and business leaders. The report provides a detailed analysis of Pakistan’s security landscape, with a focus on the evolving strategies of militant groups. Former Caretaker Prime Minister Senator Anwar ul Haq Kakar, the Chief Guest, attributed the rise in terrorism to the proliferation of NATO’s leftover weapons and gadgets now in the hands of militants. “We cannot afford to leave this region like