Pakistan Threatens to ‘Obliterate’ Taliban
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Pakistan and Afghanistan are expected to resume peace talks in Istanbul to revive a dialogue that collapsed earlier this week, according to Pakistan's defense minister, two officials and state media i
Pakistan’s defense minister warned Afghanistan on Wednesday that any new “terrorist or suicide attack” by militants on Pakistani soil would draw a stern response, hours after talks between the two countries in Istanbul failed to secure a peace agreement.
The footage has reignited questions about Pakistan’s continued role as a breeding ground for extremist groups that spill violence across borders.
Despite the challenges to peace, both know they will hurt from continued hostilities – and need a path to peace.
Pakistani Taliban's deputy chief Amjad killed by army during infiltration attempt in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, highlighting ongoing security challenges.
While Pakistan's defence minister immediately blamed Indian interference, Afghan media reports reveal that a secret agreement allowing US drone operations from Pakistani soil was the real reason behind the deadlock.
Pakistan has acknowledged allowing the US to operate drone strikes from its territory targeting militant groups in neighbouring Afghanistan. The shock.
Khawaja Asif accused the Taliban government of harbouring fighters of TTP, the militant group responsible for a string of deadly attacks inside Pakistan.