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Pakistan PM says ‘chains of slavery broken’ after Taliban takeover

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan comments on the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, saying the country has "just broken the chains of slavery" after the stunningly swift end to its 20-year war.

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