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DC National Guard shooting: What we know about the victims and the suspect
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‘Last-ditch push’: Pakistan-Afghanistan talks falter amid deep mistrust
A wider conflict looms as neighbours fail to agree on dismantling the TTP armed group, warn analysts.
Afghanistan-Pakistan peace talks end in Turkiye without resolution
Three days of negotiations in Istanbul fail to yield breakthrough, but both sides maintain ceasefire is holding.
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Fighting comes as Taliban submits proposal at peace talks in Turkiye, while Islamabad warns of ‘open war’ if deal fails.
From: The Take
Pakistan and the Taliban’s uneasy peace
A week of deadly clashes has paused along the Afghan-Pakistan border. Can this ceasefire really last?
Published On 23 Oct 2025
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The Take: Pakistan and the Taliban’s uneasy peace
A week of deadly clashes has paused along the Afghan-Pakistan border. Can this ceasefire really last?
![Afghan citizens wait to register to return home as trucks loaded with their belongings stand in the background, after Pakistan closed border crossings for trade with Afghanistan following cross-border clashes between the two countries’ forces [Saeed Ali Achakzai/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2025-10-18T112656Z_1739041578_RC25EHA92VUW_RTRMADP_3_PAKISTAN-AFGHANISTAN-1761174144.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
From: Inside Story
Will the Pakistan-Afghanistan peace agreement hold?
The neighbours have agreed to an immediate ceasefire after week of cross-border violence.
Published On 19 Oct 2025
What we know about Pakistan-Afghanistan ceasefire, will it hold?
Islamabad and Kabul commit to ceasefire mediated by Qatar and Turkiye, but will it hold amid mutual distrust?
From: NewsFeed
Afghanistan and Pakistan agree to ceasefire after Doha talks
Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban government have agreed to an immediate ceasefire, mediated by Qatar and Turkiye.
Published On 19 Oct 2025
Afghanistan, Pakistan agree to immediate ceasefire after talks in Doha
South Asian neighbours also agreed to hold follow-up meetings in coming days to ensure peace deal’s implementation.
![Afghan Defence Minister Mullah Muhammad Yaqoob, centre left, shakes hands with Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif after reaching a ceasefire deal negotiated by Qatar and Turkiye [Handout: Qatar Foreign Ministry]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/G3k47djXIAAstya-1760837506.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)