War of sanctuaries

February 22, 2017 11:00

The Dawn on the escalating violence in Pakistan. The latest spate of deadly violence and the military's punitive strikes on terrorist camps across the Durand Line has caused tensions between Kabul and Islamabad to escalate. This time, matters have gone beyond the usual blame game that is witnessed after each terrorist strike on either side of the border. In an unprecedented move, Pakistan has closed its border with Afghanistan and has issued shoot-on-sight orders to be carried out against trespassers. Read more

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