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News18•21-09-2026, 17:15
Pakistan Airstrikes Kill 28 Terrorists in Afghanistan Border Region; Imran Khan's Sisters Arrested
  • •Pakistan claims airstrikes on Afghan border hideouts killed 28 terrorists, including suicide bombers; Kabul reports 3 civilian deaths.
  • •Two more sisters of Imran Khan arrested for 30 days under MPO Ordinance ahead of PTI's planned protest.
  • •Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit Washington from September 23-25 for summit talks with US President Donald Trump.
  • •Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman departs for New York to attend the UN General Assembly.
  • •Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi warns Imran Khan's party against planned Islamabad protest, calling it a "dead-end."

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Pakistan stated that its security forces carried out airstrikes on terrorist camps and hideouts near the Afghan border, resulting in the deaths of 28 terrorists, which included multiple suicide bombers. Conversely, Kabul claimed that three civilians were killed within its territory during the strikes.

Pakistan police arrested two more sisters of former prime minister Imran Khan for 30 days under the Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance. These arrests occurred ahead of a planned long march organized by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party to demand Khan's release from jail.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to visit Washington from September 23 to 25 for summit talks with US counterpart Donald Trump. Beijing has described this upcoming visit, which marks their second meeting in four months, as a milestone of historic significance.