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Truck Drivers Hauling Fuel And Other Goods Report Threats By Pakistani Taliban
Afghan truck drivers who haul fuel and other goods through Pakistan’s tribal areas tell RFE/RL that Pakistani Taliban have threatened reprisals against anyone carrying gasoline, diesel fuel, or kerosene into Afghanistan.Pakistan Offensive Felt In Eastern Afghanistan
Fighting erupted in eastern Afghanistan on June 30 and July 1 after militants crossed the border from Pakistan to attack Afghan and international forces, according to NATO and Afghan officials. In at least one of those cases, NATO officials said, the...New Envoy Calls For Revival Of Pakistan-Afghan Peace Councils
The government of Pakistan’s restive North West Frontier Province (NWFP) has recently appointed veteran Pashtun politician and human rights activist Afrasiab Khattak as its peace envoy. In his new job, Khattak will be dealing with dangerous and...Pakistan Launches Military Operation Against Taliban
Pakistani forces have launched a military operation against Taliban militants near the northwestern city of Peshawar. The offensive in the Khyber tribal region marks the first major military action which Pakistan’s newly elected government has taken...Pakistan: New Government Announces Major Reforms In Tribal Areas
Pakistan’s new coalition government has announced plans to abolish the century-old Frontier Crimes Regulations in the troubled tribal areas along the Afghan border as one of its major reform initiatives. The century-old legal regime has...
