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Province of Afghanistan
Nuristan, also spelled as Nurestan, Nooristan or Nuriston, and historically known as Kafiristan until 1896, is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the eastern part of the country. It is divided into seven districts and is Afghanistan's least populous province, with a population of around 167,000. Parun serves as the provincial capital. Nuristan is bordered on the south by Laghman and Kunar provinces, on the north by Badakhshan province, on the west by Panjshir province, and on the east by Pakistan.
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Afghan Islamist militant organization
The Taliban, officially known as the Islamic Movement of Taliban, also referring to itself by the name of the government it operates, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is the ruling government and religious organization of Afghanistan, as well as a militant organization with an ideology comprising elements of the Deobandi movement of Islamic fundamentalism and Pashtun nationalism. It is de facto the sole legal political force in the country, and rejects the principle of democratic participation in its decision making, considering political parties to be un-Islamic.
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Time that marks the beginning of twilight before sunrise
Dawn is the time that marks the beginning of twilight before sunrise. It is recognized by the appearance of indirect daylight being scattered in Earth's atmosphere, when the centre of the Sun's disc has reached 18° below the observer's horizon. This morning twilight period will last until sunrise, when direct daylight outshines the diffused light.
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Pakistan’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has rejected allegations by the Taliban that Pakistan was involved in clashes in Nuristan
Pakistan rejected Afghan Taliban allegations of its involvement in possible internal clashes in Afghanistan’s Nuristan province, Dawn reported.
Pakistan has rejected Afghan Taliban allegations linking Islamabad to recent clashes in Nuristan and Kunar, calling the claims baseless and urging Kabul to address terrorist sanctuaries operating from Afghan soil.