Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban are set to resume their third round of talks in Istanbul today to address cross-border terrorism and implement a fragile ceasefire agreed after October border clashes. Delegations, mediated by Turkiye and Qatar, aim to finalise a monitoring and verification me
Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said a delegation has left for Istanbul to resume talks with the Afghan Taliban to ease tensions after recent border clashes. The discussions, facilitated by Turkiye and Qatar, aim to finalise a ceasefire mechanism and address Pakistan's concerns over
The upcoming meeting comes amid heightened tensions between the two neighbours. The second round of talks in late October lasted four days but ended without results, despite mediation by Turkey and Qatar following deadly border clashes and a temporary ceasefire that began on October 19.
The escalation is felt far beyond border areas, spanning all the way to the capital, Islamabad, and nearby Rawalpindi. Landlords, fearing legal ramifications, have evicted Afghan renters or refused lease renewals, forcing families to find new homes.
Following the arrest of JDU's Mokama candidate Anant Singh in connection with the murder case of Dularchand Yadav, Bihar Director General of Police (DGP) Vinay Kumar said that more than 80 people have been arrested, linked to these cases, including the clash on October 30 and investigatio
The Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan was reopened on Saturday, allowing the return of Afghan refugees after a nearly two-week closure that followed deadly border clashes between the two countries last month, The Express Tribune reported.
Ahead of the Bihar elections, BSP leader Ramji Gautam on Saturday asserted that they will end the jungle raj if the party BSP comes to power in the state.
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav condemned the violence in Mokama, where clashes occurred between two groups during the election campaign for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections, resulting in the death of a Jan Suraj party supporter.
"As we speak, the number of deaths in [Dar-es-Salaam] is around 350 and there are more than 200 in Mwanza," Chadema party spokesperson John Kitoka said on Friday, referring to the commercial capital in northern Tanzania.
The aggressive statement followed the collapse of peace talks in Turkey and a surge in border clashes. Four days of negotiations in Istanbul between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban concluded without a resolution. The talks were mediated by Turkey and Qatar following deadly border clashes and
It will be a repeat of the 2017 semifinal as India takes on defending champions Australia in the semifinal of the ICC Women's World Cup at Navi Mumbai in DY Patil Stadium on Thursday. Ahead of the match, Aussie captain Healy is a massive talking point, having missed the final two league s
Talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Istanbul ended in a deadlock as the Taliban refused to commit to verifiable action against the TTP and other militant groups. Pakistan demanded concrete steps to curb cross-border terrorism, while mediators from Turkiye and Qatar tried to prevent