Pak-Afghan ceasefire extended
Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to extend a temporary ceasefire and will hold another round of peace talks in Istanbul next week, aiming to defuse tensions after a deadly flare-up this month.
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Pak security source says Afghanistan talks 鈥榣ikely鈥� to resume
Pakistan and Afghanistan will likely hold another round of peace talks in Istanbul, a Pakistani security source said on Thursday, after Islamabad鈥檚 announcement that previous negotiations had failed...
Pakistan says peace talks with Afghanistan 鈥榝ailed鈥�
Pakistan said Wednesday that peace talks with Afghanistan had failed, in a blow to hopes for a lasting truce after the South Asian neighbours鈥� deadliest border clashes in years.
Pak-Afghan talks deadlocked after border violence
Negotiations between Afghanistan and Pakistan to secure a lasting truce after their bloodiest clashes in years were deadlocked Tuesday, with a Pakistani security source saying a 鈥榣ast-ditch effort鈥� was underway...
Afghanistan, Pakistan truce talks enter third day
Afghanistan and Pakistan held a third day of negotiations in Istanbul on Monday, seeking a lasting truce after their bloodiest clashes in years.
Boosting trade, investment cooperation emphasised聽
Bangladesh and Pakistan on Monday emphasised strengthening regional cooperation as well as bilateral engagement for better integration of the south Asian region...
Bangladesh, Pakistan agree to strengthen cooperation in key sectors
Bangladesh and Pakistan agreed to strengthen bilateral and regional cooperation across key sectors including trade, agriculture, information technology, food, energy and connectivity, following the 9th Joint Economic Commission meeting held in Dhaka on Monday, the first in two decades...
Bangladesh-Pakistan JEC meeting today
A joint economic commission meeting between Bangladesh and Pakistan will be held in Dhaka today after two decades of holding such a meeting.
Pakistan keen to deepen cooperation with Bangladesh
Visiting chairman of Pakistan鈥檚 Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Sahir Shamshad Mirza paid a courtesy call on chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the state guest house Jamuna in Dhaka on Saturday.
Afghanistan, Pakistan seek truce in Istanbul talks
Afghan and Pakistani negotiators were locked in talks to hammer out a lasting ceasefire Saturday, with Islamabad warning that if the Istanbul talks failed it could lead to 鈥榦pen war鈥�...
PIA resumes UK flights after five-year ban
Pakistan鈥檚 state-owned airline resumed direct flights to Britain on Saturday, after UK authorities had ended a five-year suspension imposed over aviation safety concerns...
Harmer stars as South Africa beat Pakistan to draw series
South Africa beat Pakistan by eight wickets in the second Test in Rawalpindi on Thursday to draw the series 1-1 with Simon Harmer taking a maiden five-wicket haul.
South Africa sniff series-levelling win after Pakistan slump
Simon Harmer grabbed three early wickets to push South Africa closer to a series-levelling victory over a faltering Pakistan in the second Test in Rawalpindi on Wednesday.
Pakistan-SA Test in balance after Maharaj takes seven
Veteran debutant spinner Asif Afridi took two crucial wickets to restrict South Africa to 185-4 and leave the second Pakistan Test in the balance on Tuesday in Rawalpindi...
Pakistan punish sloppy SA
Pakistan punished poor catching from South Africa to accumulate 259-5 on the opening day of the second and final Test in Rawalpindi on Monday...
Growing India-Taliban ties anger neighbouring Pakistan
As fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan escalated into rare, bloody combat this month, Islamabad pointed fingers at another adversary, accusing India of fuelling the conflict.
Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to 鈥榗easefire鈥�
Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to an 鈥榠mmediate ceasefire鈥� at talks in Doha, Qatar said Sunday, after at least 10 Afghans were killed in Pakistani air strikes that broke an earlier truce...
Pakistan mull third spinner as they look for South Africa sweep
Pakistan could include a third spinner against South Africa as the hosts try to sweep the series 2-0 in the second Test in Rawalpindi, head coach Azhar Mahmood said Sunday.
3 Afghan cricketers among 8 killed in Pakistani airstrike
At least three Afghan cricketers were among eight people killed in a Pakistani airstrike in Afghanistan鈥檚 eastern Paktika province near the border, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said Friday.
Ball in Taliban鈥檚 court: Pakistan
Pakistan鈥檚 prime minister said on Thursday that 鈥榯he ball is in the Afghan Taliban鈥檚 court鈥� for a permanent ceasefire, a day after a 48-hour truce was called in the wake of deadly cross-border clashes.
Pak-Afghan clashes kill dozens, ceasefire called
Dozens of troops and civilians were killed in a fresh round of border skirmishes between Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday, officials on both sides of the frontier said, hours before Islamabad said the two sides had agreed to a 48-hour ceasefire.
Noman stars as Pakistan win first South Africa Test by 93 runs
Left-arm spinner Noman Ali was South Africa's chief tormentor as Pakistan won a gripping first Test by 93 runs in Lahore on Wednesday.
Pakistan fancy chances as spinners run riot in South Africa Test
The first Test between Pakistan and South Africa was set for a thrilling conclusion after rival spinners Noman Ali and Senuran Muthusamy wrought destruction on day three in Lahore on Tuesday.
Pakistan cricket's elder statesman Wazir Mohammad dies
Wazir Mohammad, the last surviving link to the start of Pakistan's journey as a Test nation, has died at the age of 95, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced on Monday.
Five killed as Pak cops clear anti-Israel protest site
Pakistani police said Monday they launched a clearance operation against a hardline Islamist party after failed negotiations to call off an anti-Israel protest, with five killed in the violence, including one policeman.
Noman derails South Africa to 216-6 in first Pakistan Test
Spinner Noman Ali grabbed four wickets to restrict South Africa to 216-6 at the close of play on day two of the first Test in Lahore on Monday, despite a fighting half century from Tony de Zorzi.
Pakistan recover after SA strike back
Pakistan rode on a brilliant 93 from Imam-ul-Haq to reach 313-5 after a brief fightback from South Africa on the opening day of the first Test in Lahore on Sunday.
Afghanistan, Pakistan confirm dozens killed in border clashes
Afghanistan and Pakistan said on Sunday they killed dozens of each other鈥檚 troops during a night of heavy border clashes between the two countries.
Pakistan accused of violating Afghan sovereign territory
The Taliban government on Friday accused Pakistan of 鈥榲iolating Kabul鈥檚 sovereign territory鈥�, a day after two explosions were heard in the capital.
Pakistan violated Kabul鈥檚 sovereign territory, accuses Taliban
The Taliban government in Afghanistan on Friday accused Pakistan of 鈥榲iolating Kabul鈥檚 sovereign territory鈥�, a day after two explosions were heard in the capital.
