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Pakistan foreign minister calls for easing sanctions on Afghanistan
The Pakistani Foreign Minister called for the easing of Western sanctions against Afghanistan under the Taliban government, saying the basic function of the Afghan economy should not be endangered. Last year’s Taliban takeover encouraged foreign governments, led by the United States, to cut the development and security assistance, and strict sanctions enforcement had weakened the […]
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Senior Pakistani Taliban leader killed in Afghanistan: Official
A senior leader of Pakistani Tehreek-e-Taliban (Pakistan Taliban or TTP) has been killed in the East Afghanistan, said Pakistani security officials, as a process of peace talks between armed groups and the government remained stalled. Khalid Balti, also known by Nom de Guerre Muhammad Khorasani when he served as a group spokesman, was killed in […]
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