BEIJING — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday urged Pakistan and Afghanistan to resolve their disputes through dialogue and consultation rather than force, amid escalating cross-border tensions. Wang conveyed the message in a phone call with his Afghan counterpart, Amir Khan Muttaqi, emphasizing the need for calm, restraint, and an immediate ceasefire. Read More: […]
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Pakistan successfully decimates more terror camps in Afghanistan
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Friday that Pakistan successfully targeted terrorist affiliated locations in Afghanistan overnight. In a post on X, he said, “It is pertinent to mention that on the night of 12/13 March 2026, Pakistan successfully targeted terrorists’ affiliated installations in Afghanistan.” He said that terrorists and their support infrastructure, including logistic […]
Pakistani air strikes hit Kabul, four civilians killed amid border tensions
KABUL – Afghan authorities reported on Friday that Pakistani air strikes overnight hit Kabul and several border provinces, killing four people in the capital and injuring 15, including women and children. Homes in residential areas were struck, according to Khalil Zadran, spokesman for Kabul police. Read More: Pakistan continues to inflict heavy losses on Afghan Taliban […]
‘China’s mediation brings lull in Pakistan, Afghanistan fighting’
Chinese mediation efforts, including a message from President Xi Jinping, have helped ease the worst fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, three Pakistani government officials said. The officials said a meeting between the Chinese ambassador to Pakistan, Jiang Zaidong, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif late last month included […]
Pakistan, India exchange sharp words at UNSC over Afghanistan
During a heated debate on Afghanistan at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Monday, Pakistan lambasted India’s criticism of cross-border strikes, accusing Delhi of complicity in the terror threat at the western border. Pakistan’s Permanent Representative Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad exchanged strong words with his Indian and Afghan counterparts after the former accused Islamabad […]
Pakistan envoy urges world to renew focus on growing terrorism from Afghanistan
Ambassador of Pakistan to France Mumtaz Zahra Baloch has urged the international community to renew its focus on the growing terrorist threat emanating from Afghanistan, warning that the issue, if left unaddressed, will eventually affect countries beyond the region. In an exclusive interview with Opinion, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, clarified that recent military actions inside Afghanistan […]
Pakistan in ‘open war’ with Afghanistan, says defense minister
Pakistan considers itself in an “open war” with neighboring Afghanistan, Pakistan’s defense minister said Friday, in the worst escalation of violence since a Qatar-mediated ceasefire in October. The comments by Defense Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif came after Afghanistan launched a cross-border retaliatory attack on Pakistan overnight that saw Islamabad hit back with airstrikes on Kabul. […]
Pakistan imposes nationwide drone ban amid rising border tensions
The federal government has imposed an immediate nationwide ban on all commercial and private drone operations following escalating tensions and recent border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, officials confirmed on Friday. Read More: DG ISPR outlines Pakistan’s response to Afghan border Ffring The Ministry of Interior issued a formal notification prohibiting the outdoor use of drones, including […]
Pakistan warns of decisive response after cross-border provocation
Pakistan Foreign Office (FO) on Friday warned that any further provocation by the Afghan Taliban regime or militant groups operating from Afghan territory would be met with a “measured, decisive and befitting response,” following a fresh escalation along the border. Read More: DG ISPR outlines Pakistan’s response to Afghan border Ffring The statement came after Pakistan launched […]
Pakistan wary of militant attacks after Afghanistan air strikes: No let-up in terror attacks as seven more security personnel martyred
Three security personnel were killed and another injured on late Tuesday when unidentified attackers opened fire on a security vehicle in the Roghani area on the outskirts of Chaman, security officials said. The attack occurred during a routine movement through the area, and the assailants fled immediately after the shooting, according to law enforcement sources. […]