Attack comes as Pakistan and the US open a bilateral counterterrorism dialogue
The two-day talks, starting Monday in Islamabad, come amid spike in terrorism in Pakistan
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Iran becomes the latest country to accept Taliban-appointed diplomats without recognizing their 18-month-old government in Kabul
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Reopening comes a day after high-level Pakistani delegation visited Afghan capital to discuss border security, counterterrorism, and economic cooperation with Taliban leaders
Judge ruled plaintiffs not entitled to assets because US courts lacked jurisdiction to authorize seizure
The closure has stranded thousands of cargo convoys and travelers on both sides
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Nobel Peace Prize nominee lambasted the global community for failing to come up with a plan to help her crisis-ridden nation
His plan is to fill the country’s jails in protest of government refusal to hold elections
Outlawed Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, known as the Pakistani Taliban, took responsibility for the attack, saying it was a ‘suicide mission’
Taliban's response comes a day after a top Russian army general said that 'extremist groups' had gained a 'foothold' in Afghanistan, becoming 'the biggest threat' to stability in the region
Monday night counterterrorism action comes a week after Saudi Arabia evacuated all its diplomats and embassy staff in country reportedly citing security concerns
Taliban leaders have long dismissed reports of any rifts in their ranks as Western media propaganda
Kabul-based press freedom watchdog AIJU releases latest figures to mark World Radio Day
The incident happened in Nankana Sahib, a remote city in the most populous Punjab province of the Muslim-majority country
Military statement says security forces were conducting an operation in the area to 'deny terrorists any liberty of action' when an IED hit a vehicle
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