ISLAMABAD: The defence minister said on Tuesday Pakistan was abandoning any hope of productive relations with the Afghan Taliban, accusing the group of betraying decades of Pakistani hospitality and warning that their isolation could lead to collapse, as cross-border accusations of airstrikes intensified tensions between the two neighbors.
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Pakistan slams Hindu flag hoisting at Ayodhya temple as threat to Muslim heritage
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Tuesday condemned the raising of a religious Hindu flag at the newly built Ram Temple in Ayodhya, India, a site long contested as the birthplace of the Hindu deity Ram and the former location of the demolished Babri Masjid mosque, and accused India’s government of fostering discrimination against religious minorities.
Maulana Fazlur Rehman denounces laws on domestic violence, child marriage and transgender rights
ISLAMABAD: Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the influential leader of the conservative and pro-Taliban Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl party, on Tuesday criticised a series of recent legislative measures in Pakistan aimed at curbing domestic violence, prohibiting child marriages and advancing transgender rights, framing them as departures from Islamic principles and undue influences from international bodies.
Pakistan Navy conducts successful launch of indigenously built anti-ship ballistic missile
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Navy successfully tested an indigenously developed ship-launched anti-ship ballistic missile on Tuesday, marking another step in the country’s efforts to bolster its military capabilities amid regional tensions.
Pakistan says TTP’s Noor Wali Mehsud orchestrated Islamabad suicide bombing from Afghan soil
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday accused the leader of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, Noor Wali Mehsud, of orchestrating a deadly suicide bombing outside the capital’s judicial complex earlier this month, presenting what it described as clear evidence of planning and execution directed from Afghan soil.
Military rebuts Taliban allegations of attacks in eastern Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military on Tuesday denied accusations from the Afghan Taliban that its forces had carried out overnight airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan, escalating a bitter dispute over cross-border terrorism that has strained relations between the two neighbors and derailed recent diplomatic efforts.
Army says kills 22 militants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa operation
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military said on Tuesday its forces had killed 22 militants linked to India-sponsored terrorism during an intelligence-based operation in the restive northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, marking one of the major engagements in recent months amid a surge in cross-border attacks.
Taliban claim Pakistan carried out overnight strikes in Afghan provinces
ISLAMABAD: A spokesman for Afghanistan’s Taliban government accused Pakistan on Tuesday of launching overnight airstrikes across the border, escalating tensions between the two neighbours amid a surge in cross-border terrorism allegations and a recent breakdown in diplomatic talks.
Three militants killed after suicide attack on FC base in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: Three terrorists were killed, and three members of the Federal Constabulary were martyred on Monday when suicide attackers targeted the force’s headquarters in a crowded section of the northwestern city of Peshawar, prompting a swift security response and widespread condemnations from the country’s top leaders.
Pakistan and EU press Afghanistan on terrorism and rights amid border tensions
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the European Union called on Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers on Sunday to crack down on terrorist groups operating from Afghan soil and to safeguard human rights, particularly for women and girls, as relations between Islamabad and Kabul continue to fray over a surge in cross-border attacks.