Pakistan and Afghanistan tensions reach breaking point
However difficult it may be, the world needs to re-engage with the troubled region
However difficult it may be, the world needs to re-engage with the troubled region

When these countries become arenas for militancy, the repercussions reverberate far beyond their borders

First face-to-face contact since December comes after tensions erupted into open conflict

As violence spreads from border regions to cities, Islamabad is running out of patience

Former allies had been engaged in fiercest fighting in years

Attacks that killed 4 people and injured dozens were first since peace talks in China this month

Hundreds reported dead in worst fighting between neighbours for months