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Turkish intelligence plays key role in Pakistan-Afghanistan truce talk

(MENAFN) Türkiye’s intelligence agency was instrumental in facilitating the Doha talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan, which resulted in an agreement for an immediate ceasefire, according to Turkish security sources on Sunday. The sources said...

Turkey hails Afghanistan-Pakistan truce agreement

(MENAFN) Türkiye on Sunday expressed its support for the ceasefire deal reached between Afghanistan and Pakistan during negotiations held in Doha, which were mediated by Türkiye and Qatar. In a statement, the Turkish Foreign Ministry commended...

Afghan-Pakistani Border Clashes Claim Lives of Both Sides

(MENAFN) A deadly overnight exchange of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces has left dozens dead on both sides, officials confirmed Sunday, marking one of the most severe military escalations since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. In a...

Afghan Foreign Minister Emphasizes Strengthened Ties with India

(MENAFN) Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has affirmed that no foreign forces will be permitted to use Afghanistan’s land to threaten others, highlighting the renewed diplomatic engagement with India. On his inaugural ministerial visit to...

UNAMA Applauds Truce Between Afghanistan, Pakistan

(MENAFN) The United Nations mission based in Kabul expressed its support on Thursday for the recently established ceasefire deal between Afghanistan and Pakistan. This endorsement was conveyed through an official announcement. Both countries...

UN mission in Kabul hails truce deal between Afghanistan, Pakistan

(MENAFN) The United Nations mission in Kabul has expressed support for the newly agreed ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan, describing it as a vital step toward de-escalation following recent deadly border clashes. According to an official...

U.S. Military Activity Near Venezuela Threatens Peace, Maduro Says

(MENAFN) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday denounced what he labeled as escalating “imperialist ambitions” by the United States, warning they pose a threat to peace and stability across the Caribbean and Latin America. Speaking at a...

Pakistan, Afghanistan Consent to 48-Hour Truce

(MENAFN) Pakistan and Afghanistan separately declared on Wednesday that they have agreed to a temporary ceasefire, which was later put into effect, aiming to defuse escalating tensions along their shared border. Pakistan’s Foreign Office confirmed...

Border Clashes Flare Again Between Pakistan, Afghanistan

(MENAFN) Fresh hostilities flared Tuesday along the volatile Pakistan-Afghanistan border, ending a short-lived ceasefire and escalating tensions just days after deadly weekend combat left dozens of troops dead. Afghan authorities confirmed their...

Pakistan, Afghanistan Announce 48-Hour Ceasefire

(MENAFN) Pakistan on Wednesday announced a 48-hour ceasefire with Afghanistan following intense cross-border clashes, saying the truce came into effect at 6 p.m. local time (1300 GMT). According to a statement from Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry, the...

Pakistan Reports Over Thirty Militants Killed in Military Raids

(MENAFN) At least 34 militants were killed in sweeping military operations carried out by Pakistani security forces in the volatile northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the country’s army said Thursday. In a statement released by...

China Hails Pakistan-Afghanistan 48-Hour Ceasefire

(MENAFN) China has expressed strong approval of the temporary ceasefire agreed upon by Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday, describing it as a “positive step” toward enhancing peace and stability in the region. At a Thursday briefing, Chinese...

Pakistani Military Eliminates Dozens of Militants

(MENAFN) In a recent announcement, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media division of Pakistan’s armed forces, reported that a minimum of 34 insurgents were eliminated during a sequence of counterterrorism operations conducted in the...

Fierce Clashes Erupt Between Pakistani, Afghan Forces

(MENAFN) Dozens of soldiers lost their lives overnight in fierce confrontations between Pakistani and Afghan troops, with both sides confirming significant casualties on Sunday. At a Kabul press briefing, Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for...

Nine Afghani soldiers get killed in clashes with Pakistani army

(MENAFN) Afghanistan reported on Sunday that nine of its soldiers were killed and more than a dozen injured during overnight clashes with Pakistani security forces, as both sides engaged in cross-border shelling and heavy artillery fire. Speaking...

Border Clashes Erupt Between Afghan, Pakistani Armies

(MENAFN) Border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan intensified sharply on Saturday as both armies engaged in heavy artillery exchanges along their shared frontier. This flare-up follows accusations by Afghanistan’s interim Taliban...

Intense fighting breaks out between Pakistan, Afghanistan

(MENAFN) Intense fighting erupted on Saturday along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border following mutual accusations of airspace violations and attacks, officials from both countries confirmed. Afghanistan’s Defense Ministry stated that its forces...

Pakistan Pushes for Talks with Afghanistan After Border Clashes

(MENAFN) Pakistan on Sunday called for immediate diplomatic engagement with Afghanistan after one of the most violent cross-border confrontations in recent years left dozens of military personnel dead or wounded on both sides. In a statement...

Border Clashes Erupt Between Afghanistan, Pakistan

(MENAFN) Fierce hostilities broke out on Saturday along the frontier separating Afghanistan and Pakistan, according to confirmations from representatives on both sides. The confrontation follows mutual accusations of violating each other's...

India, Afghanistan Restore Diplomatic Ties

(MENAFN) India and Afghanistan have decided to renew their diplomatic connections, four years after the Taliban assumed control of the Central Asian nation. This development marks a significant step in the evolving relationship between the two...