Sharif, 67, resigned from office in July after the top court found him guilty of concealing a foreign source of income
The United Nations says conflict-related civilian casualties in the first three months of 2018 remain at the high level recorded last year
Scores of heavily armed insurgents participated in the pre-dawn coordinated assault in Ghazni province
Area considered a hideout for terrorists by both countries
Tribal community says it is being collectively punished
Push comes as part of intensified US efforts against both groups as Afghanistan seeks to root out IS and convince Taliban to come to negotiating table
Abassi says both sides have agreed to work toward ending the war in Afghanistan
Challenge issued after crucial daylong discussions between President Ghani, visiting Pakistani PM Abbasi, with cabinet ministers and national security advisers of the two nations
Some social media posts cite Geo's criticism of security policies and the military's increased influence over civilian issues as a possible reason for the disruption
Abbasi visited on the invitation of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, 'in the backdrop of Pakistan’s support to Ghani’s offer of peace talks with the Taliban,' officials said
Officials said they hope the visit would open 'a new chapter of good-will, friendship and brotherhood' between the two countries
Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi set to pay an official visit to Afghanistan Friday to discuss strained mutual ties and Kabul’s initiative of seeking a negotiated end to war with the Taliban
Pakistan's defense minister says the two countries have been able to 'transcend' mistrust and rivalry
Villagers in Dasth-i Archi tell reporters they attended mass funerals of dozens of victims, including children, insisting Afghan Air Force bombed packed madrassa, or religious seminary
Islamic State claims responsibility for the attack
Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai has concluded her first trip back to her native Pakistan, which also took the education activist to her home district of Swat, where she was shot in the head six years ago by the outlawed Pakistani Taliban for advocating girls’ rights and education. She was airlifted in a coma to Britain for an emergency surgery and has since been living there and studying at Oxford University. Ayaz Gul reports from Islamabad.
Promoting education during visit to Pakistan, she says Yousafzai's fund has already built a school in Swat, and schools are needed to fight extremists
Attack in Kunar province also killed a local religious scholar
The military says the Babur missile, with a range of 450 kilometers, gives Pakistan 'credible' second-strike capability
Move comes as senior American diplomat, Alice Wells, arrived in Islamabad for 'several says' of talks with Pakistani officials on how to promote peace and stability in Afghanistan
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