The Manhattan Mercury

Afghanistan seeks new trade routes as Pakistan ties sour

Afghanistan is scrambling to diversify its trade partners after a deadly border clash with Pakistan last month brought ties ...

Pakistani forces step up raids near the Afghan border, killing 23 militants

Pakistan's military says troops have raided two Pakistani Taliban hideouts in the country’s northwest near the Afghan border, ...
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Afghanistan Pivots To Central Asia As It Seeks To End Economic Dependence On Pakistan

Afghanistan is looking to Central Asia to diversify its trade partners as it seeks to reduce its long-established economic ...

Suicide bomber kills 12 outside Islamabad court as Pakistan violence rises

A suicide bomber has attacked outside a district court in Islamabad, killing 12 people and injuring 27. The explosion ...

Pakistan says troops killed 20 militants in a region bordering Afghanistan

Pakistani security forces have killed 20 Pakistani Taliban insurgents in raids on hideouts in the northwest region bordering ...
PBS

Pakistan-Afghanistan peace talks break down in Istanbul amid rising border tensions

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Istanbul have ended without agreement, with the sides trading blame for the breakdown in negotiations aimed at easing border tensions ...