Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to immediate ceasefire during talks, mediator Qatar says

Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to immediate ceasefire during talks, mediator Qatar says

Local residents, who fled their homes following border clashes between Pakistan and Afghan forces, wait for transportation in Chaman, a town on the Pakistan side of the border. File. | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire during talks mediated by Qatar and Turkey in Doha, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry announced … Read more

Police in Afghanistan accuse Pakistan of cross-border strikes after ceasefire ends

Police in Afghanistan accuse Pakistan of cross-border strikes after ceasefire ends

Pakistan’s military carried out strikes in southeastern Afghanistan on Friday just hours after a two-day ceasefire between the neighboring countries expired, an Afghan police official said. The bombings struck southeastern Paktika province and two other areas close to the Pakistan border, and included a strike on a civilian house in Khanadar village that resulted in … Read more