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Pakistani Medical Workers Contract Coronavirus Amid Protective Equipment Shortages

Associations of doctors and nurses in Pakistan say that more than 150 healthcare workers in the country have contracted the coronavirus so far due to a lack of the equipment necessary to protect against infection.

Taliban Say U.S. Bombing Insurgents At Home Contrary To Deal

U.S. Officials Discuss Afghan Peace Efforts With Pakistan Army Chief

U.S. envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad and the top U.S. commander in the country, General Scott Miller, met with Pakistani military leaders in Islamabad, following talks with senior Taliban representatives in Doha.

Pakistani Court Orders Internet Access For Pashtun Students During Coronavirus Lockdown

A court in Pakistan has ordered the government to restore Internet to parts of the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, where its lack was depriving thousands of university students from accessing online classes and educational materials during the ongoing coronavirus lockdown.

U.S. Envoy Meets Taliban In Doha After Start Of Prisoner Swaps

U.S. envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad has met in Qatar with senior Taliban representatives to discuss what the U.S. State Department described as "current challenges" in implementing a peace deal signed in February by the United States and the Taliban.

India, Pakistan Plan To Restart Some Economic Activity During Coronavirus Lockdown

India and Pakistan are planning to partially open up some parts of the economy, officials in the two countries said on April 13, as the costs of harsh lockdowns to limit the outbreak of the coronavirus mount across the region.

Many Muslims In Pakistan Flout The Coronavirus Ban At Mosques

U.S. Envoy Traveling To Qatar To Discuss Peace Deal With Taliban

U.S. envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad, who negotiated a deal with the Taliban, has welcomed a prisoner exchange between the militants and the Afghan government as an "important step" toward peace. 

Taliban Says It Released 20 Afghan Government Prisoners

The Taliban says it has released a first group of Afghan government prisoners it has been holding captive, as part of a delayed swap considered key to paving the way for peace talks between the two sides.

Pakistan In Delicate Balance With Coronavirus Lockdown Amid Fears Of Mass Resistance

With Pakistan under an unpopular lockdown aimed at fighting the coronavirus pandemic raging around the world, a large portion of the country's devout and poverty-stricken people are resisting limits on physical and social contacts and their mobility.

U.S. General Meets With Afghan Taliban Officials To Discuss 'Need To Reduce Violence'

The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, Austin Miller, has met with representatives of the Taliban’s political office in Doha to discuss the reduction of violence, officials said.