The Latest Breaking News from Islamabad

Pakistan and Afghanistan announce ceasefire after days of intense attacks

A ceasefire along the frontier between Afghanistan and Pakistan was holding on Thursday, after dozens of troops and civilians were killed in cross-border clashes.

Two sides declare ceasefire after Islamabad carries out retaliatory strikes on Kabul and Kandahar province

When Aziz was promised a new life in Britain in return for serving alongside UK forces, he hoped for a fresh start. Months later, he and his family were rounded up by police and deported back to Afghanistan – despite being under the care of the government. He is now…

Dozens of troops and civilians were killed in a fresh round of border skirmishes between Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday, officials on both sides of the frontier said, as clashes entered their second week.

As Taliban forces hit back at Islamabad over alleged air raids inside Afghan territory, waves of refugees returning from Pakistan are struggling to rebuild their lives in Taliban-run Afghanistan.

The recent visit of Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, to India marked another step in New Delhi’s gradual recalibration of ties with the Taliban leadership in Kabul. This aligns with how India has been reassessing its terms of engagement with the Taliban even before the militia regained power…

Surge in militancy in region bordering Afghanistan is now one of greatest security threats facing Islamabad

Pakistan shuts its border crossings with Afghanistan as it promises ‘befitting reply like India’

Key border crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan were closed on Sunday after fierce clashes erupted overnight following Taliban accusations that Islamabad had carried out air strikes this week, officials said.

Escalation comes after Pakistani airstrike in Kabul, with Taliban launching reprisals against military posts