Pakistan warns Afghanistan’s Taliban not to shelter militants
18 April 2022 |
8:46 am
Islamabad has issued a warning to Afghanistan's Taliban leadership, accusing it of giving shelter to militants. In turn, the Taliban claim Pakistani bombings recently killed dozens of civilians on Afghan soil.
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