Pakistani and Afghan officials began talks in Qatar on Saturday to defuse tensions, a senior Taliban official said, after at least 10 Afghanis were killed in Pakistani airstrikes following a brief truce. Kabul had accused Islamabad of violating a 48-hour ceasefire, which briefly put a stop to nearly a week…

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif leads Pakistani delegation.FO says Doha talks focus on ending cross-border terrorism.Adds Pakistan appreciates Qatar's mediation role in talks.Amid the heightened tensions between the two neighbouring...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan began peace talks in Doha on Saturday (Oct 18) after extending a fragile ceasefire, seeking to defuse the worst border violence betw

PESHAWAR, Pakistan: Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed on Friday (Oct 17) to extend their 48-hour ceasefire until the conclusion of upcoming talks in Doha, according to Pakistani and Afghan offi

Afghanistan and Pakistan began peace talks on October 18 in the Qatari capital of Doha after border clashes and attacks raised fears of an all-out war between the two countries.

Hopes of an extension of a two-day cease-fire between Pakistan and Afghanistan's Taliban rulers appear to have been dashed by Pakistani air strikes on Afghan soil late on October 17 that reportedly killed 10 civilians.