Three police officers were killed in a militant attack near the northwestern Afghan border on Friday (Dec 15). The incident, which resulted in the killing of three militants as well, marked an escalation in violence in the recent past.

Three Pak police officers slain, Ansar-ul-Islam militant group claims responsibility

Russian military conducted war games near the Afghan border in what was a show of strength by Moscow. Russia and allies conducted joint drills near Tajikistan's border with Afghanistan as part of efforts to prepare for possible security threats emerging from Afghanistan, specially from the Islamic State & Al Qaeda.

Russian military conducts war games near Afghan border

Pakistan's military says security forces shot and killed a local militant commander along with four of his associates in a raid on Monday near the border with Afghanistan.

Pakistan says 5 militants killed in raid near Afghan border

Four soldiers of Pakistan army were killed and another sustained injuries in two separate incidents of firing by terrorists near Afghanistan border on Saturday. According to the media wing of the Pakistan Armed Forces Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the first incident occurred in North Waziristan tribal district, where terrorists opened fire on a routine patrolling team of security forces near Abba Khel area on Friday night, Dawn reported.

4 Pakistani soldiers killed in firing by terrorists near Afghan border

A Pakistani parliamentarian and civil rights leader on Wednesday accused authorities of lying about a violent clash between Pashtun activists and security forces over the weekend as tensions soar between the military and rights group.

Pakistan MP accuses officials of lying about clash between activists, military

Pakistan will be held responsible if they do not make sincere efforts to curb terrorism on their western border with Afghanistan, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said.

Pakistan must make sincere efforts to curb terrorism on Afghan border: US

Pakistani security forces killed seven militants in a firefight after insurgents crossed the Afghan border into Pakistan's restive tribal region, the military said Tuesday.

Pakistan kills seven militants in shootout near Afghan border

The bill was passed by the National Assembly, the Senate and KP Assembly before being sent to the president for formal approval.

Pakistan's tribal areas merges with Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa after constitutional amendment bill

Workers and labourers have been sitting idle, watching their wares and produce spoil owing to the shutdown

Pakistani traders want Afghan border point to reopen 

The roughly 10-foot tall fence, which Pakistan announced it had begun building in March, stretches through parts of the rugged tribal districts of North and South Waziristan along the Afghan border.

Pakistan hails new Afghanistan border fence to curb militancy

The military says it has killed at least 31 people in coordinated ground and air strikes in the Rajgal area since August 16

Pakistani forces kill 6 in new offensive near Afghan border

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