"Pakistan summoned a senior Afghan diplomat after an attack claimed by the Pakistan Taliban, known by the acronym TPP. The group said it carried out two more attacks since, mostly against security forces. Islamabad accuses Kabul of backing the fighters, which it denies. The latest violence started with a major border skirmish in February."
"Mediation efforts by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkiye and China led to a pause in the fighting. But the two sides have continued to target each other. This includes a Pakistani strike on a drug rehabilitation centre that killed more than 250 people."
"Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have been tense since the Taliban took power in 2021. On Monday, Pakistan summoned a senior Afghan diplomat after an attack claimed by the Pakistan Taliban, known by the acronym TPP. The group said it carried out two more attacks since, mostly against security forces."
Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have been tense since the Taliban took power in 2021. Pakistan summoned a senior Afghan diplomat after an attack claimed by the Pakistan Taliban, known as TPP. The group said it carried out additional attacks, mostly targeting security forces. Pakistan accuses Kabul of backing the fighters, while Kabul denies the accusation. Violence escalated after a major border skirmish in February. Mediation by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Türkiye, and China produced a pause in fighting, but both sides continued to target each other. A Pakistani strike on a drug rehabilitation centre killed more than 250 people, prompting questions about whether hostilities will resume and whether durable peace is possible.
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