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Three killed in suicide attack on Pakistan border security headquarters

Three Pakistani border security personnel were killed Monday in a suicide attack targeting their headquarters in Peshawar, located in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province near the Afghan border, local authorities reported. At approximately 8:10 a.m. local time, assailants carried out a suicide bombing at......

Pakistani Foreign Minister meets EU council President in Brussels to deepen partnership

Pakistani Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a meeting on Wednesday with European Council President Antonio Costa in Brussels, where the two officials reviewed the progress of bilateral ties and discussed opportunities to expand cooperation, according to a statement from Pakistan’s......

Pakistan approves constitutional amendment granting lifetime immunity to president and army chief

Pakistan’s parliament has passed a major constitutional amendment granting lifetime immunity to the country’s president and current army chief, a move critics warn could undermine democratic oversight and judicial independence. The 27th amendment, approved by a two-thirds majority, also......

Twin bombings in India and Pakistan claim 20 lives, threatening fragile ceasefire

A pair of bombings in the capitals of India and Pakistan within a 24-hour span have left at least 20 dead, marking the most severe security breaches in over a decade and raising fears of renewed hostilities between the nuclear-armed neighbors. In India, a car explosion near Delhi’s iconic Red......

Pakistan: Explosion outside Islamabad courthouse leaves several victims

ISLAMABAD (AFP) — An explosion occurred on Tuesday morning outside a district courthouse in a residential area of Islamabad, leaving several victims, according to witnesses cited by AFP. Police and ambulances rushed to the scene, cordoning off the area around the judicial complex. Emergency services......

Jaffar express services suspended for four days amid security concerns in Balochistan

Pakistan Railways has temporarily suspended the operation of the Jaffar Express — one of the country’s key passenger trains connecting Quetta and Peshawar — for four days due to heightened security threats in Balochistan. According to official sources, the decision was taken following......

Pakistan–Afghanistan talks in Istanbul likely to resume, Says Pakistani security source

Talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan aimed at reaching a ceasefire are expected to “probably resume” in Istanbul after collapsing on Wednesday, a Pakistani security source told AFP. The negotiations, mediated by Turkey and Qatar, began last Saturday in Istanbul and were......

Afghanistan-Pakistan peace talks end without agreement, Pakistan says

ISLAMABAD — Peace talks aimed at securing a long-term truce between Afghanistan and Pakistan concluded in Istanbul without a “workable solution,” Pakistan’s information minister said on Wednesday, marking a setback for regional stability after deadly border......

Afghanistan and Pakistan agree on immediate ceasefire

After days of escalating clashes that left dozens dead, Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to an “immediate ceasefire” and the creation of mechanisms aimed at ensuring lasting peace and stability, according to a statement released by the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday. The......