A leap forward has been attained as Pakistan and Afghan authorities have struck a deal to get going amid adversity and reservations. A one-on-one meeting between Pakistan's Deputy PM Ishaq Dar and Afghanistan's Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in Kabul led to some trouble-shooting, wherein issues ranging from crackdown on TTP, repatriation of Afghan refugees and relaxations in trade and tariff were ironed out.

This breakthrough has come after months of tension, border clashes, diplomatic jibes and a standoff literally........

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