ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday denied it refused an Afghan proposal to deport militants targeting its civilians and security forces during the Istanbul talks, calling the claim a deliberate distortion after an Afghan media outlet attributed the statement to a senior official in Kabul. The two countries engaged in deadly border clashes last month that killed dozens of people on both sides before reaching a tenuous cease-fire amid peace talks mediated by Qatar and Türkiye.

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad has agreed to extend peace talks with the Afghan Taliban in Istanbul at the request of its hosts, a security official said on Thursday, adding that…

Islamabad demands Kabul rein in the Pakistan Taliban as new round of talks begins under regional mediation.