China Urges Pakistan-Afghanistan Dialogue After Border Clashes

China has formally advocated for diplomatic dialogue between Pakistan and Afghanistan following significant border confrontations that produced numerous casualties over the weekend. Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian addressed the escalating...

Border clashes with Pakistan: Afghanistan may backout from T20 Tri-Series, PCB switches to brainstorming mode

The recent clashes along the Durand Line mean Afghanistan may pull out of the T20 Tri-Series being hosted by Pakistan. Sensing a roadblock, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has started working on an alternative plan, reports said. The triangular...

Pakistan slams India's falsehoods on Kashmir at UN, calls out occupation, state terrorism

Envoy calls India’s democracy claim hollow under RSS-BJP rule. Says India funds terror groups like TTP, BLA to destabilise Pakistan. Pakistan’s measured response averted escalation after Indian aggression. Pakistan launched a strong rebuttal...

Pakistan Seeks Dialogue with Afghanistan After Border Clashes

Pakistan has advocated for diplomatic dialogue with neighboring Afghanistan following severe border confrontations that produced significant military casualties on both sides of the disputed frontier. The Pakistani Foreign Ministry issued a...

Afghanistan rejects Pakistan’s visit request, cites border tensions

Afghanistan declines Pakistan's request for an official visit, citing airspace violations and strikes in Paktika as tensions rise along the Durand Line. Afghanistan has officially rejected a request for an official visit by a high-ranking...

Pakistan suspends ties with Afghanistan after border clashes; Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warns hostilities could resume anytime

Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Monday that there are currently "no ties" between Islamabad and Kabul following Afghanistan's unprovoked attack on the Pak-Afghan border over the weekend, Dawn reported. Speaking on Geo News...

Qatar vs UAE preview: Tactics and prediction

The battle for a direct ticket to the 2026 FIFA World Cup has reached its dramatic conclusion in the AFC Playoff Group A. The United Arab Emirates travels to Doha to face hosts Qatar at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium on Tuesday, October 14, in a...

Afghanistan rejects Pak truce bid, denies visas to defence minister, ISI chief

In a major setback to Islamabad’s peace outreach to Kabul, the visas of Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, ISI chief Asim Malik, and two other Pakistani generals have been rejected. Their visa requests have been rejected on three separate...

Qatar vs UAE Prediction and Betting Tips | October 14th 2025

Qatar will square off with the UAE at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in the fourth round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday. This is a must-win match for the hosts while Al Abyad will be able to secure qualifcation to the main event...

Pakistan railways embarks on Rs 35 billion safety overhaul and land revenue drive worth rs 13.5 billion

Pakistan Railways has initiated a broad infrastructure and revenue transformation programme combining safety modernization projects worth nearly Rs 35 billion with substantial non-fare earnings of Rs 13.547 billion generated through land leases...

Afghan-Pakistan tensions reach a new flashpoint

Ajit Kumar Singh The overnight clashes of October 11–12, 2025, along the volatile 2,640-kilometre Durand Line between Afghanistan and Pakistan marked one of the deadliest confrontations in recent years, resulting in several deaths and reigniting...

Afghanistan-Pakistan is the latest conflict Trump wants to solve. Why has it erupted? Explained

Border clashes over the weekend between Afghanistan and Pakistan led to the deaths of dozens of soldiers, the most serious clash between the two countries since the Taliban seized power in Kabul in 2021, and gained the attention of U.S. President...

Pakistan signals major shift in Afghan policy

ISLAMABAD: When the Afghan Taliban returned to power in August 2021, Pakistan emerged its biggest backer as it advocated deeper engagement with new Kabul rulers and worked tirelessly to seek its international legitimacy. Pakistan's efforts stemmed...

Pakistan urges Afghanistan to respect non-interference, focus on its own internal issues

The Foreign Office (FO) on Monday night issued a strongly-worded statement telling Afghanistan to focus on issues pertinent to itself and not to interfere in Islamabad’s internal affairs. The FO was responding to a statement by Afghan Taliban...

Pakistan asks Taliban to rein in terror networks

ISLAMABAD: The Taliban regime should not allow its land to be used for terrorism against other countries and it should focus on formation of an inclusive and truly representative government, instead of engaging in baseless propaganda, the Foreign...

Afghanistan Poised for Rematch With Pakistan in Asian Cup Qualifiers

The Afghanistan national football team is fully prepared for the return match against Pakistan in the qualifiers for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup. Training sessions have been ongoing for several days in Kuwait under the supervision of coaches,...

Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict – and why India cares

October 14, 2025 07:12 AM IST First published on: Oct 14, 2025 at 07:12 AM IST There is an understandable, if sometimes counterproductive, tendency in New Delhi to view Pakistan’s internal tensions and contradictions only through the lens of a...

Saudi Arabia vs Iraq Prediction and Betting Tips | October 14th 2025

A place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be on the line when Saudi Arabia and Iraq square off in a decisive qualifying clash on Tuesday. Both sides are level on three points at the top of Group B, making it a winner-takes-all affair at the King...

Afghan migrant who threatened to kill Nigel Farage on TikTok to be sentenced

An Afghan migrant who came to the UK on a small boat is to be sentenced for making a threat to kill Reform UK leader Nigel Farage in a TikTok post. Fayaz Khan, 26, made the threat to kill the politician between October 12 and 15 last year in a...

Pakistan, Russia agree to deepen ties

ST PETERSBURG: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervez Malik led Pakistan's delegation to the 14th St Petersburg International Gas Forum (SPIGF) 2025, where he held a series of high-level meetings aimed at strengthening cooperation with Russia...