Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to immediate ceasefire
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Afghanistan and Pakistan said they had agreed a 48-hour ceasefire on Wednesday, following days of deadly clashes between the neighbors and former allies.
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’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.
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.
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
The remarks came during a bilateral lunch with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday against the backdrop of multiple airstrikes in Afghanistan.
KABUL, Afghanistan -- KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban government said Thursday that Pakistan had carried out two drone strikes on Kabul the previous day, just before the two neighbors announced a ceasefire following days of fighting that killed dozens in both countries and injured hundreds more.