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Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to immediate ceasefire after peace talks in Doha

By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD/KABUL (Reuters) -Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed to an immediate ceasefire during talks in Doha, both sides said on Sunday, after a week of fierce border clashes, the worst violence between the South Asian neighbours since the Taliban seized power in Kabul in 2021. The ceasefire “has been finalised”, Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja…

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A ceasefire breach, Pak minister's 'return' warning to Afghans, 3 cricketers' death: What's happening

A ceasefire breach, Pak minister’s ‘return’ warning to Afghans, 3 cricketers’ death: What’s happening

Just as the conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan seemed to ease up after a ceasefire announcement, the Taliban claimed late last night that Pakistani forces carried out airstrikes on its territory, killing at least 10 people. Three local Afghanistan cricketers were along among those killed, the country’s cricket board said, mourning the big loss. Afghan…

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Ex-diplomat's ‘disastrous consequences’ warning to Pakistan over Afghanistan attack: ‘Blunder of this century’

Ex-diplomat’s ‘disastrous consequences’ warning to Pakistan over Afghanistan attack: ‘Blunder of this century’

Former indian foreign service officer Amar Jit Singh, who has served as India’s consul general in Afghanistan, has warned that Pakistan’s recent actions could lead to “yet another war” with potentially disastrous consequences for the country. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif looks on during a business and investment conference in Kuala Lumpur.(AP file) In a…

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