Islamabad: Saudi Arabia on Monday welcomed an agreement between Pakistan and Afghanistan to an immediate ceasefire after a week of fierce border clashes, the worst violence between the South Asian neighbors since the Taliban seized power in Kabul in 2021. The ground fighting between the two nations and Pakistani airstrikes across their contested 2,600-km (1,600-mile) frontier were triggered after Islamabad demanded that Kabul rein in militants who had stepped up attacks in Pakistan, saying they operated from havens in Afghanistan. Kabul denies this.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday described its recent border clashes with Afghanistan as a bilateral issue and applauded Saudi Arabia’s stance during the conflict, which it said…

ISLAMABAD: Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir on Saturday said the recent defense pact between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia formalized their longstanding relations, describing it as…