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    <text>The Afghan foreign ministry says that talks between the Taliban–led government of Afghanistan and Pakistan in Ürümqi, China, to end the conflict have been &quot;useful&quot;. </text>
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    <text>The Taliban claims six Pakistani soldiers are killed and several others are injured in clashes along the Durand Line in Tani District, Khost Province, Afghanistan. </text>
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      <date>2026-04-3</date>
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      <text>Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning says that peace talks between the Taliban government of Afghanistan and Pakistan are advancing in a effort to end the war. </text>
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    <text>Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning says that peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan are advancing in an effort to end the war. </text>
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      <text>It is reported that talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan are held in China in an effort to end the current conflict. </text>
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      <text>It is reported that talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan are held in China in an effort to end the current conflict. </text>
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    <text>Talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan are reportedly held in China in an effort to end the current conflict. </text>
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      <date>2026-03-25</date>
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      <text>A ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan collapses with resumed cross-border shelling killing two people in Afghanistan's eastern Kunar Province, while Afghan forces claim to have destroyed three Pakistani military outposts along the border. Both sides accuse each other of breaking the ceasefire first. </text>
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    <text>A ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan collapses with resumed cross-border shelling killing two people in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, while Afghan forces claim to have destroyed three Pakistani military outposts along the border. Both sides accuse each other of breaking the ceasefire first. </text>
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    <date>2026-03-18</date>
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    <slug>/feed/2026/03/18/pakistan-and-afghanistan-agree-to-a-temporary-pause-in-hostilities-during-the-muslim-holiday-of-eid-al-fitr-this-week</slug>
    <text>Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to a temporary &quot;pause&quot; in hostilities during the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr this week. </text>
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      <date>2026-03-16</date>
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      <text> Afghanistan claims Pakistan carried out an airstrike against a drug rehabilitation centre in Kabul, killing over 400 people. Pakistan denies the claim, saying it attacked military installations. </text>
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    <text>Afghanistan claims Pakistani jets bombed a drug rehabilitation centre in Kabul, killing over 400 people. Pakistan denies the claim, saying it attacked military installations. AFP and BBC journalists confirm at least 30 dead as a result of the bombing. </text>
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      <text>According to Taliban officals, fourteen Pakistani soldiers are killed and eleven others are injured by Afghan fighters during the capture of a Pakistani guard post along the Durand Line in Kunar Province, Afghanistan.</text>
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    <text>According to Taliban officials, fourteen Pakistani soldiers are killed and eleven others are injured by Afghan fighters during the capture of a Pakistani guard post along the Durand Line in Kunar Province, Afghanistan. </text>
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      <text>Five women and three children are killed in two Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan, following accusations that attacks in Pakistan were masterminded in Afghanistan, which the Taliban authorities deny. In response, Taliban forces open fire on Pakistani troops at the border. </text>
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      <date>2024-03-18</date>
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      <text>Five women and three children are killed during two Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan, following accusations that attacks in Pakistan were masterminded in Afghanistan, which the Taliban deny. In response, Afghanistan Taliban authorities opened fire on Pakistani troops at the border. </text>
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    <text>Afghanistan claims five women and three children are killed in two Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan, following accusations that attacks in Pakistan were masterminded in Afghanistan, which the Taliban authorities deny. In response, Taliban forces open mortar fire on Pakistani troops at the border. </text>
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    <text>Pakistan, Iran, China, and Russia agree on joint efforts against the Islamic State group in Afghanistan, in an effort to ensure peace and eliminate terrorism from the region. </text>
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    <name>AFP via ''The Straits Times</name>
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    <month>4</month>
    <permalink>https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/afghanistan-pakistan-agree-to-avoid-escalation-china</permalink>
    <year>2026</year>
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    <name>Reuters</name>
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    <month>4</month>
    <permalink>https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-says-afghanistan-pakistan-agree-explore-comprehensive-solution-peace-talks-2026-04-08/</permalink>
    <year>2026</year>
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  <text>Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning says that Afghanistan and Pakistan has agreed on a comprehensive plan to end tensions after seven days of talks in Ürümqi, China. The two countries also agree to avoid any escalations in their current conflict. </text>
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