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New, friendly media operations and expanded state-run television are pushing Pakistan’s message while independent news outlets face repression. New, friendly media operations and expanded state-run ...

The Taliban in Afghanistan claim that a Pakistani military airstrike on a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul has killed over 400 people and injured 250 others. The attack occurred around 9 p.m. on ...

Pakistan’s military Sunday escalated days of violent skirmishes with Afghanistan by launching airstrikes on Bagram Air Base, according to Afghan officials. After months of attacks inside Pakistan by ...

Pakistan and Afghanistan edged closer to all-out war this week, escalating tensions in a region where the world’s economic superpowers are vying for influence. Pakistan said it bombed targets in the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Pakistan’s defense minister declared “open war” with Afghanistan on Friday after cross-border attacks overnight ...

While the U.S. and Iran have been ratcheting up threats against each other, a simmering conflict in two neighboring countries just boiled over: Afghanistan and Pakistan devolved into armed conflict on ...

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged cross-border attacks overnight in a dramatic escalation of tensions that led Pakistan’s defense minister to say on Friday that the two countries are ...

Pakistan bombed major cities in Afghanistan Friday, including the capital Kabul, with Islamabad's defense minister declaring the neighbors at "open war" following months of tit-for-tat clashes. The ...

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged cross-border attacks overnight in a dramatic escalation of tensions that led Pakistan's defense minister to say on Friday that the two countries are ...

Pakistan has carried out its biggest-ever attacks on Afghanistan, including targeting two of the country’s largest cities, heightening fears of an all-out war between the two neighbors. Pakistani jets ...