ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to extend a fragile 48-hour ceasefire until the conclusion of high-level talks set to begin in Doha on Saturday, senior officials said on Friday, in an effort to halt a recent surge of border clashes that left dozens dead and heightened longstanding frictions over terrorism and sovereignty.
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Islamabad sets ‘strict terms’ for peace with Kabul as PM Sharif warns ceasefire must yield action, not delay
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif warned on Thursday that a temporary ceasefire with Afghanistan would not be tolerated as a mere stalling tactic, saying Pakistan stood ready for talks only if Kabul met Islamabad’s “justified” conditions to curb cross-border militancy.
Border gate destroyed and forces killed before Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to 48-hour truce
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed on Wednesday to a temporary 48-hour ceasefire amid escalating border clashes that have killed dozens on both sides and further strained relations between the two neighbors, the Pakistani Foreign Office announced.
Clashes erupt as authorities disperse TLP protesters marching toward capital
MURIDKE: Police clashed with protesters from the hardline Islamist group Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan on Monday, dispersing a camp outside Lahore and leaving at least four people dead, including a police officer, in a confrontation that reignited tensions and prompted fresh road closures across the region.
Pakistan reports 23 soldiers killed in border clashes with Afghan Taliban
ISLAMABAD: The military said on Sunday 23 soldiers had been killed and 29 wounded in overnight clashes along the border with Afghanistan, where it said forces repelled an unprovoked attack by Afghan Taliban fighters and affiliated militants.
Pakistan seizes 19 Afghan border posts after overnight clashes
ISLAMABAD: The military unleashed a robust counteroffensive overnight against unprovoked attacks by Afghan troops along their shared frontier, capturing 19 border posts, obliterating several others and causing substantial casualties among Afghan soldiers and militants, state-run media reported on Sunday.
Clashes erupt along Pakistan-Afghanistan border, heightening tensions
ISLAMABAD: Intense clashes broke out along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border on Saturday night after Taliban forces attacked Pakistani military posts, prompting a forceful response from Pakistan’s army that included artillery, tanks and airstrikes, according to security officials from both sides.
Roads blocked, mobile networks cut as hardline TLP pro-Palestine protest heads for Islamabad
MURIDKE: Supporters of the hardline religious party Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) pushed toward the federal capital on Saturday afternoon, aiming to stage a demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians, even as clashes with police in Lahore left dozens injured and authorities sealed off roads and disrupted mobile networks in Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
Army criticises KP government for ‘appeasing’ militants, says stop ‘begging’ Kabul for security
PESHAWAR: The military sharply rebuked the provincial government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday for what it described as governance failures fueling a terrorism resurgence, urging officials to prioritise protecting residents over seeking security assistance from neighboring Afghanistan.
Pakistan hails Israel-Hamas truce deal as ‘historic opportunity’ for Mideast peace
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday called the agreement between Israel and Hamas on the initial phase of President Donald Trump’s truce plan a “historic opportunity” for lasting peace in the Middle East, commending the United States and regional leaders for their roles in brokering the deal.