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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......

Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to an “Immediate Ceasefire” after deadly border clashes

Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to an “immediate ceasefire” following high-level talks held Saturday in Qatar, aimed at restoring calm along their tense border after clashes that left dozens dead, Doha announced on Sunday. During the negotiations, “both parties agreed to an immediate......

Pakistan resumes airstrikes on Afghan soil, Kabul condemns truce violation

Kabul, October 17, 2025 — Tensions have flared once again along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border after Islamabad reportedly carried out airstrikes inside Afghan territory on Friday evening. According to Taliban officials, the attacks killed at least ten civilians, including two children, breaking......

Pakistan and Afghanistan declare 48-hour ceasefire following deadly clashes

Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to a 48-hour ceasefire, effective today at 1:00 p.m. (GMT), following a series of deadly confrontations along their border. Pakistan’s foreign ministry announced the truce, which aims to pave the way for dialogue between the two nations. The ministry stated,......

Nearly 20 Afghan Taliban killed in border clashes, says Pakistani army

Nearly 20 Afghan Taliban fighters were killed on Wednesday in new clashes along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border, the Pakistani army said in a statement. “Early this morning, an attack was carried out by Afghan Taliban forces at the border,” the army declared. “In response to......