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In this Aug. 3, 2021 file photo, Pakistan Army troops patrol along the fence on the Pakistan Afghanistan border at Big Ben hilltop post in Khyber district, Pakistan. The Taliban win in Afghanistan is giving a boost to militants in neighboring Pakistan. The Pakistani Taliban, known as the TTP, have become emboldened in tribal areas along the border with Afghanistan. AP FILE PHOTO
PESHAWAR: Since the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, Pakistan's offshoot of the hard-line Islamist group has ramped up attacks on its side of the border, leaving Islamabad scrambling to reach a peace deal.