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However, the Opposition has termed the Bill a "targeted legislation" and "fundamentally against the Constitutional provision."
Digital Desk: Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijij
Digital Desk: Several Afghan children and a woman were killed
when Pakistani forces fired rockets along the border in a pre-dawn attack
Saturday, officials and residents said.
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color:#424242">Afghanistan has been facing border tensions since the Taliban
seized power last year, with Pakistan alleging that militant groups were
attacking from Afghan territory.
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color:#424242">Islamabad is building a fence along their 1,600-mile
(2,700-kilometre) border, known as the Durand line, that was drawn up in
colonial times. The Taliban deny harbouring Pakistani militants, but are also
enraged by a fence being built by Islamabad.
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mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#424242">An Afghan government
official and a resident in Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province said Pakistani
forces fired rockets early on Saturday that left six people dead.
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mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#424242">A similar pre-dawn
assault was also carried out in Afghanistan's Khost province near the border,
another Afghan government official said.
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mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#424242">Border areas between
the two countries have long been a stronghold for militant groups such as the
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which operates across the porous frontier
with Afghanistan.
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