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Kabul, March 20 – Afghanistan's Chief of Armed Forces, Fasihuddin Fitrat, has accused the Pakistani military of violating the ceasefire along the Durand Line, local media reported on Friday.According to a statement released by Afghanistan's Ministry of Defence, several people were killed in...

Kabul/Islamabad, March 20 – A leading international human rights organization raised serious concerns under international humanitarian law regarding the recent Pakistani airstrike on a rehabilitation center in Kabul, Afghanistan, which killed over 400 civilians and injured more than 200 others...

Brussels, March 20 – Leaders of the European Union (EU) pledged to remain vigilant against any spillover from the Middle East conflicts that could trigger migratory pressure on the bloc, as the conflicts pose growing risks to Europe.Although the conflict "has not translated into immediate...

London, March 19 India ranked 116th in the World Happiness Report 2026, released on Thursday, two notches up from the 118th position last year, but behind Nepal and Pakistan.The World Happiness Report is released each year around March 20, coinciding with the International Day of Happiness...

Beijing, March 19 China welcomed a temporary pause in fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan on Thursday, while downplaying reports of its failure to enforce a ceasefire between the two neighbors.China welcomed the temporary ceasefire agreement reached by Pakistan and Afghanistan during the...

Islamabad, March 19 – Pakistan's response to the ongoing conflict in West Asia has raised concerns about the strength and credibility of the Saudi-Pakistan Strategic Military Defence Agreement. Recent events involving Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan have revealed cracks in the long-projected...

Kabul, March 19 – Pakistani military forces fired over 70 artillery shells in Afghanistan's Kunar province, local media reported on Thursday, citing officials. The incident occurred during Eid al-Fitr, when Afghanistan and Pakistan had announced a temporary ceasefire.Zia-ur-Rahman Spin Ghar...

Islamabad, March 19 Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, said on Thursday that the country "will not tolerate the use of Afghan soil for conducting terrorism against its people."Munir made the statement during an interaction with Ulema of...

Pakistan and Afghanistan have announced a temporary ceasefire in observance of Eid-ul-Fitr. Following a request from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Qatar, the Afghan government accused Islamabad of killing 400 people in an attack on a rehabilitation hospital in Kabul the day before. Pakistan's...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the deadly Pakistani air strike on a hospital in Kabul, calling for an independent investigation into the incident. A spokesperson for the Secretary-General stated that Mr. Guterres emphasized that under international law, patients...

Kabul, March 19 – Pakistan and Afghanistan announced a "temporary halt" to hostilities on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, following appeals from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Qatar, even as tensions remain high after Kabul accused Islamabad of carrying out a deadly strike that killed hundreds...

Washington, March 18 Relations between India and Pakistan remain at risk of nuclear conflict, according to the Annual Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community, presented to the US Senate on Wednesday.According to the 34-page report, while India and Pakistan do not seek to initiate...

New Delhi, March 18 Former Vice President M. Hamid Ansari said on Wednesday that India has made progress in justice, liberty, and equality over the last 75 years, but has "singularly failed" to advance the constitutional ideal of fraternity, warning that this gap is affecting both domestic...

Islamabad, March 18 – Pakistan and Afghanistan announced a "temporary pause" in fighting on Wednesday, in view of Eid-ul-Fitr, at the request of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Qatar, a day after the Afghan government accused Islamabad of killing 400 people in an attack on a rehabilitation hospital in...

Islamabad, March 18 Pakistan on Wednesday criticised India for what it called "unwarranted" remarks about its military campaign against the alleged terrorist infrastructure in Afghanistan.India on Tuesday "unequivocally" condemned Pakistan's "barbaric" airstrike on a drug treatment centre in...

New Delhi, March 18 – The conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan is evolving into a regional destabilizer, posing a serious threat to the South Asian region with far-reaching consequences for security, trade, and the economy, further exacerbating the existing humanitarian crisis.The war has...

Washington, March 18 – US National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard warned on Wednesday that Pakistan's advancing missile program could eventually put the United States within range, highlighting it as part of a growing set of global threats to the American homeland.Presenting the...

Islamabad, March 18 – The ongoing confrontation between Pakistan and Afghanistan is not only a border dispute or a counter-terrorism crisis, but also a manifestation of a deeper strategic paradox. The conflict between these two neighbors is one of the most consequential security crises in South...

Islamabad, March 18 Pakistan announced a "temporary pause" in its ongoing operation against the Afghan Taliban on Wednesday, in view of Eid and at the request of several countries, a day after the Afghan government accused Islamabad of killing 400 people in an attack on a rehabilitation hospital...

Srinagar, March 18 The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday condemned the recent attack carried out by Pakistan in Afghanistan, which resulted in the loss of over 400 lives and the injury of several others.Expressing grave concern over the attack, BJP spokesperson Altaf Thakur called on the...