ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s negotiating team is in Istanbul to begin a new round of peace talks with Afghanistan on Thursday, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said, reaffirming that Islamabad was seeking an end to cross-border militant attacks. The two countries engaged in deadly border clashes last month that killed dozens of people on both sides before reaching a tenuous ceasefire amid peace talks mediated by Qatar and Türkiye.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will consider a ceasefire with Afghanistan “over” even if a single cross-border attack occurred inside Pakistan, the Pakistani military said on Monday, with…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s foreign minister on Tuesday expressed optimism ahead of talks with Afghanistan in Istanbul that the two neighbors could work together to address cross-border…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s negotiating team is in Istanbul to begin a new round of peace talks with Afghanistan on Thursday, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said, reaffirming that…

ISLAMABAD/KABUL: Afghanistan and Pakistan will resume peace talks in Istanbul on Thursday, both nations said, after a previous round ended without agreeing a lasting truce.…

Afghanistan and Pakistan exchange fire amid peace talks in Istanbul, raising tensions despite commitments to ceasefire and dialogue.

The truce talks are aimed at finalising a ceasefire reached in Qatar last month following deadly clashes.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has presented a set of “evidence-based” demands to mediators Qatar and Turkiye during peace talks with Afghanistan in Istanbul, the Pakistani foreign office…

Afghan official says four Afghan civilians were killed and five others wounded in border clashes.