RIYADH: Saudi Arabia welcomed on Wednesday a pause in hostilities between Pakistan and Afghanistan for Eid Al-Fitr. Pakistan and Afghanistan said on Wednesday they were halting their military operations against each other for Eid, two days after a drug rehab centre in Kabul was hit in the deadliest strike in months. Afghan officials said more than 400 people were killed.

After 'brotherly Islamic countries' requested a truce for the end of Ramadan, the measure was scheduled to last from Thursday to Monday, according to Pakistani officials. There…

Pakistani minister says five-day pause, to begin at midnight Thursday, requested by Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkiye.