Afghanistan and Pakistan agree ceasefire
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Pakistani and Afghan officials were due to meet in Qatar Saturday to seek a path back to calm, a day after Islamabad launched air strikes that killed at least 10 Afghanis following a brief truce.A hospital official in Paktika told AFP that 10 civilians,
Taliban should have around two dozen helicopters from the Soviet era, but is unlikely to have enough pilots to take them airborne, while the Pakistan Air Force showed its might by bombing Kabul recent
Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to cease hostilities and establish a mechanism for lasting peace, and also made a wide range of important commitments to resolve bilateral disputes, including border issues,
Dozens of fighters have been killed in border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Pakistan military said 23 of its soldiers were killed in the clashes on Saturday, while the Taliban said it lost nine.
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warned India could act aggressively at the border, stating the country is ready for a two-front war and has strategies in place for any eventuality.
The tenuous peace between Pakistan and Afghanistan appears to have ended after days of escalating conflict that came to a head as Afghanistan accused its neighbor of carrying out airstrikes on its territory on Friday.
This special report focuses on the escalating conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan's Taliban government, following deadly airstrikes by Pakistan in Afghan border provinces like Paktika and Khost.
US President Donald Trump on Friday claimed that Pakistan attacked Afghanistan, asserting he could easily resolve the conflict. On Saturday, Pakistan
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday that Islamabad was ready to hold talks with Afghanistan to resolve their conflict, as a temporary ceasefire that halted days of fierce fighting between the former allies largely held.