Casualties occurred in the volatile district of Achin in Nangarhar province, which borders Pakistan
US president tweeted Monday the US had received 'nothing but lies and deceit' in return for 'foolishly' giving Pakistan more than $33 billion in aid in the last 15 years to fight terrorism.
US president threatens aid cut after accusing Islamabad of giving safe haven to terrorists
Attack comes just days after an assault on a Shiite cultural center in Kabul that left at least 41 people dead
Islamabad says almost 92 percent of largely porous frontier will be fenced by end of 2018; Kabul insists barrier will further divide families on both sides
Atta Muhammad Noor, who has governed Balkh province for 13 years, has from outset rejected his dismissal as illegal
US officials have long accused Islamabad of turning blind eye or covertly helping militants attacking Afghanistan, a charge Pakistan denies
At least 40 are dead after suicide bomber targets Shi’ite Muslim cultural center
Third suicide bombing in Helmand in recent days, killing dozens
Neighboring countries at trilateral meeting Beijing hosted on Tuesday also called on Afghan Taliban to engage in peace talks with Kabul government
Kulbhushan Jadhav's mother and wife spoke with him for about 40 minutes, according to Pakistani officials
Chairman of country's Senate Raza Rabbani goes on to criticize Trump administration for ignoring sacrifices Islamabad has made while fighting terrorism
Russian presidential envoy Zamir Kabulov warns new IS fighters also arriving from Syria, Iraq to join Afghan affiliate of terrorist group
Paramilitary group were constructing a new border post in the Mohmand tribal region when they came under attack
Attack came hours after Vice President made unannounced trip to the country
Former Indian naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav was arrested in 2016 and sentenced to death for espionage, but Pakistan says execution is 'not in the forecast'
Cooperation plan cements Pakistan's political, economic and security ties with China
National security adviser rejects US charges Islamabad is soft on terrorists
Meanwhile, the Taliban assassinated a district police commander in western Badghis province
Southern Afghan district of Shahwalikot has highest number of polio virus cases in the world
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