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Ceasefire fails to end Kurram clashes:

Report in Dawn, October 31st, 2023KURRAM: A peace agreement brokered by local clerics and tribal elders between the warring factions of Kurram district a day earlier fell flat on Monday with renewed clashes leaving an unspecified number of people dead and wounded. No official statement has been issued about the number of casualties since the fighting erupted about a week ago. The local administration is tight-lipped fearing that details of the clashes and resultant casualties,…

Meeting to reopen Torkham border ‘inconclusive’

by Ibrahim Shinwari in Dawn, Sept 11th, 2023KHYBER: A meeting between Pakistani and Afghan border security officials to reach an agreement over the reopening of the Torkham border remained inconclusive on Sunday, according to officials. This was the first meeting between the two sides at the Zero Point after the border was closed on Wednesday following an exchange of fire. In the meeting, the Pakistani side was represented by Khyber Rifles Comm­andant Asim Kiyani, Lt…