Default looms for South Asian nation
Pakistani foreign ministry spokeswoman said country can better contribute to Afghan peace process through other forums
Afghan Taliban spokesman tells VOA they are not allowing any group to launch cross-border attacks
Pakistani Taliban insurgent group, also called Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan or TTP, claims responsibility
The Wikimedia Foundation demanded that the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority immediately reverse the ban
Speaking with VOA, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby also questioned Taliban counterterrorism operations against Islamic State militants
Blast killed more than 100 people, mostly police personnel
Rescuers still removing victims from the rubble of Monday’s explosion in Peshawar
Attack was reportedly carried out by a suicide bomber
No foreign government has yet granted legitimacy to the de facto Afghan rulers, citing human rights concerns and their treatment of women
Analysts say economic gains will remain fragile, though, without a thriving Afghan private sector
But they’re ruling out formal recognition of Islamist rulers until they address international concerns about women’s rights, inclusive governance
Critics blame massive blackout on weak energy facilities due to lack of funding and governance
Afghanistan reportedly sits on an estimated $1 trillion worth of rare earth minerals, including lithium
Moscow can't yet sell LNG to Pakistan, but will start exporting crude oil to Pakistan after March, which Islamabad will pay for in currencies of 'friendly countries'
Militants allegedly orchestrate attacks from their Afghan bases
Muttaqi says 1 million girl students are without education but 9 million other students, both boys and girls, are going to school
For its part, Tehran alleges that anti-Iran Sunni militants use hideouts in the Pakistani province to orchestrate 'terrorist' violence in the Iranian border region known as Sistan-Baluchistan
Pakistan says Abdul Rehman Makki has already been convicted
Hundreds of cases are reported in Pakistan every year; victims are mainly from poor families and low castes
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