Pakistan Army Chief warns any border violations will be met with a “firm and decisive response” amid escalating tensions with Afghanistan.

Pakistan’s relations with Afghanistan have historically been tense, despite the two countries sharing deep cultural roots and a shared history. The central issue in their ongoing discord is the Durand Line,

Afghanistan has pulled out of an upcoming cricket series after three players in a local tournament were killed in an air strike it blamed Pakistan for. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said it would withdraw from November's tri-nation T20 series out of respect for the dead. The three did not play for the national team.

The European Union confirmed on Monday it has initiated exploratory contacts with the Taliban government in Afghanistan as part of efforts to increase the number of deportations of failed asylum seekers from Europe.

Afghanistan and Pakistan said they had agreed a 48-hour ceasefire on Wednesday, following days of deadly clashes between the neighbors and former allies.

Afghanistan’s Defence Minister Mawlawi Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid has strongly rejected Pakistan’s accusations linking India to recent border clashes, calling them “unfounded, illogical, and unacceptable.

Former Afghan Vice President Amrullah Saleh, known for his outspoken criticism of the Taliban and Pakistan’s influence in the region, extended Diwali greetings to Indians and Hindus worldwide, but with a pointed reminder.

Zero tolerance toward all those who have forfeited their right of residence through criminal offenses,” warns Chancellor Christian Stocker.