ISLAMABAD: Former U.S. Special Representative for Afghan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, has sharply criticized Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif for warning of an “open war” with Afghanistan if ongoing negotiations between the two countries fail. In a post shared on social media, Khalilzad described Khawaja Asif’s statement as “reckless in the […]
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Doha: Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire. The agreement was reached following negotiations mediated by Qatar and Turkey. According to Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs both countries also agreed to continue talks to ensure the sustainability of the ceasefire. The two sides have decided to develop a […]
Kabul: At least three Afghan cricketers were killed and several others injured in Pakistani airstrikes targeting the Arghun and Bermal districts of Afghanistan’s Paktika province. According to Afghan sources, women and children were also among the casualties. Reports indicate that the air operations were carried out across multiple areas of […]
PARIS: Chairman of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), Dr. Naseem Baloch, urged Pashtuns living under Pakistani rule to take Islamabad’s “military adventurism” seriously, warning that Pakistan’s recent attacks on Afghanistan are part of a broader strategy that threatens peace and stability across the region. In a statement on Thursday, Dr. […]
KABUL: An Afghan journalist was killed and another injured after coming under Pakistani cross-border shelling and gunfire while covering clashes between Pakistani and Afghan forces along the Durand Line. According to TOLOnews, the journalists were reporting on the ongoing border clashes in Afghanistan’s Paktia province when Pakistani forces targeted the […]
KHOST: At least seven Afghan civilians were reportedly shot dead by Pakistani border forces near the Barabcha area of Balochistan on Tuesday, amid escalating clashes along the Pakistan–Afghanistan frontier. According to Afghan and Iranian media outlets, the victims were laborers attempting to cross into Pakistan for work when they were […]
ISLAMABAD: Fierce overnight clashes between Pakistani forces and Taliban fighters along the Pakistan–Afghanistan border have left dozens dead on both sides, according to conflicting statements issued by the two countries. Pakistan’s military media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), confirmed in a press release that 23 Pakistani soldiers were killed […]
KABUL: The Afghan Taliban government’s Defense Minister, Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid, said late Saturday night that cross-border operations by Afghan forces in Pakistan have been halted after successfully striking their intended targets. In a statement issued, Mujahid said that Afghanistan’s armed forces carried out “successful retaliatory operations” against Pakistani security […]
PESHAWAR: Afghan forces on Saturday launched fierce attacks on multiple Pakistani military outposts along the Durand Line, triggering intense clashes between the two sides. According to local sources, fighting is reported from nearly all major border points, including Maruf district (Kandahar), Baramcha area (Helmand), Khost, Dangam district (Kunar), Zazi Aryob […]
