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Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif orders reopening of border with Afghanistan amid tense ties

Pakistan on Monday ordered the border with Afghanistan to be reopened "immediately", a month after it was closed amid soaring tensions as Islamabad and Kabul accused one another of providing safe haven for militants.

Torkham clashes: Pakistan, Afghanistan in talks to ease border tensions

The clashes in Torkham have led to deaths of officers of the security forces on both sides.

US closely watching Afghan-Pakistan tensions at Torkham border

US State Department officials said the US is watching very closely the growing tensions between Afghan and Pakistani forces at Torkham border.

Pakistan and Afghanistan increase troops at Khyber Pass after border clash

A Pakistani army officer died on Tuesday after being shot by Afghan forces in a border clash, Pakistan's military said, a development likely to ratchet up tension between the neighbours who sources said, were beefing up troop numbers on either side.