State media reported that in southeastern Iran, suspected Sunni Muslim militants conducted two separate attacks on military installations, resulting in the deaths of at least 5.
The trade ties between the two neighboring countries have significantly worsened recently due to frequent border skirmishes.
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), the most prominent of several separatist groups in Balochistan, claimed responsibility for the assault in a statement.
As terror attacks allegedly linked to Afghan continue to plague Pakistan, Islamabad is restarting its effort to send 1.7 million undocumented Afghan refugees back home.
Coal mine accidents, which are common on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, are results of gas build-ups, lack of safety gear, and poor working conditions.
The incident in northwest Pakistan was carried out by six attackers, the military's media wing said in a statement, without naming the terrorist group responsible for the attack.
Experts say that the move from Kabul to Iran’s Chabahar Port sends ripples of change across the economic currents of South Asia. Pakistan should streamline border procedures to reduce delays.
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