By Saeed Shah ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -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,

According to Pakistani security officials, Pakistan carried out air strikes on Kabul and on a marketplace in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday, which triggered retaliatory attacks by the Taliban. Pakistan has not officially acknowledged the air strikes.

Khawaja Asif stressed that dialogue under threats is unacceptable. “If Afghanistan wants negotiations while threatening Pakistan at the same time, then they should act on their threats and we'll negotiate after,

Pakistans primary concerns centered on the India-Afghanistan joint statement’s reference to Jammu and Kashmir as part of India, and Afghanistan’s commitment not to allow its territory to be used against India.

Strategically, the N-25 connects Pakistan’s deep-sea ports with northern transport routes. The city of Khuzdar acts as a vital junction linking the N-25 with the M-8 motorway, which extends westward to Gwadar Port — the flagship of the multi-billion-dollar CPEC initiative.

ISLAMABAD: The Tehreek-e-Tahafuz Ayeen-e-Pakistan on Sunday called for dialogue and mutual understanding between Pakistan and Afghanistan amid ongoing border clashes between the two

Afghanistan’s participation in the Pakistan-Sri Lanka T20 Tri-Series 2025 is uncertain amid military tensions, prompting PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi to request the ICC for an alternate plan.

The move follows a weekend of cross-border fighting triggered by Pakistani airstrikes targeting a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militant inside Afghanistan.