Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday that Islamabad was ready to hold talks with Afghanistan to resolve their conflict, as a temporary ceasefire that halted days of fierce fighting between the former allies largely held.

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Hanging over the recent eruption of fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan, the most serious clash between the neighbours in decades, is the spectre of a militant

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban government said on Thursday that Pakistan carried out two drone strikes on Kabul the day before, even as the United Nations welcomed a critical ceasefire between the two neighbors after days of fighting killed dozens in both countries and injured hundreds more.

The latest clashes follow weekend violence that killed dozens and was the worst fighting between the neighbors since the Taliban seized power in Kabul in 2021.

The leader of the Pakistani Taliban appeared in a video Thursday to prove he was still alive, a week after an apparent attempt to assassinate him with an airstrike in Afghanistan provoked the most serious clash between the neighbours in decades.

LAHORE, Pakistan -- LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A clash between Pakistan authorities and thousands of protesters marching in support of Palestinians killed at least five people including a police officer and injured dozens of other officers on Monday, police and witnesses said.

Players from both sides exchanged handshakes in a rare show of sportsmanship after the recent cricket tensions

Pakistan is set to sign a preliminary deal on a review of its loan programme with the International Monetary Fund this week, the country's finance minister said, a key step to securing another $1.24 billion payout from the lender.