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Afghan authorities have banned all Pakistani newspapers in a bid to block the Taliban from influencing public opinion in the country. The order issued by the Ministry of Interior specifically focuses on blocking entry of the papers at Torkham, a busy border crossing. The ministry also directed border police to gather up Pakistani newspapers in the three eastern provinces of Nangarhar, Kunar and Nuristan , the Dawn reports. "The news is not based in reality and it is creating concerns for our countrymen in the eastern provinces of Afghanistan ," the ministry said in a statement. "Also, the newspapers are a propaganda resource of the Taliban spokesmen," it added. According to the paper, the order adds to the mounting tension between the neighboring countries. The tensions between the two countries were highlighted on Thursday at a UN Security Council meeting, when Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul called on Pakistan to stop shelling in the border province of Kunar , which he said has killed dozens of civilians.

Afghanistan bans Pakistani newspapers to block Taliban's propaganda