ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif this week directed authorities to ensure prompt and comprehensive security measures countrywide, state media reported, as Pakistan’s armed conflict with Afghanistan intensifies. The latest clashes between the neighbors erupted after Pakistani airstrikes targeted what Islamabad described as militant hideouts inside Afghanistan earlier this month, drawing sharp criticism from Kabul. Afghanistan’s forces retaliated on Thursday night, firing at Pakistani posts along the border and triggering an armed conflict between the two sides.

ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities said on Thursday they had launched “large-scale offensive operations” against Pakistani military bases and installations, prompting…

Pakistani and Afghan officials have both declared full military operations as border clashes intensify.

Tensions have been high between the neighbors for months, with border clashes in October killing dozens of soldiers, civilians and suspected militants.

Islamabad/Karachi: Pakistan and Afghanistan traded claims of heavy battlefield losses early Friday as cross-border fighting intensified along their shared frontier, marking the…

The Afghan Defense Ministry announced the completion of a retaliatory military operation against the Pakistani armed forces

Islamabad launched airstrikes on Kabul, Kandahar, and southeastern Afghanistan on Friday in retaliation for an attack the previous day against Pakistani military bases. Pakistan…

Bombings by Pakistan are the most significant development in tensions between the two neighbours - though the physical impact remains unclear.

Pakistani and Afghan officials have both declared full military operations as border clashes intensify.

Analysts warn escalation may embolden armed groups and destabilise both Afghanistan and Pakistan. What happens next?

In response to concerns voiced by their respective allies through diplomatic channels, the authorities in Kabul and Islamabad appeared aware of the dangers of escalation on Friday…

KABUL: Afghanistan has launched new attacks on Pakistan’s military bases, the Afghan defense ministry said on Saturday, as cross-border clashes escalated between the neighbors…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif this week directed authorities to ensure prompt and comprehensive security measures countrywide, state media reported, as Pakistan’s armed…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan military’s operation against Afghanistan forces along the border is still underway and will continue until all objectives are achieved, state media reported on…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday convened a high-level meeting to review internal and regional security situation, Sharif’s office said, amid nationwide protests…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif this week directed authorities to ensure prompt and comprehensive security measures countrywide, state media reported, as Pakistan’s armed…