The latest round of peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan, held in Istanbul, collapsed without any breakthrough despite weeks of mediation by Saudi Arabia and the United States.

An Afghan migrant has been arrested after stabbing three people and killing one after illegally entering the UK.

After living for decades in exile, chased by war and religious bans, Naghma persists in singing to her people.

Minister of Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar confirmed early Wednesday that the latest round of talks between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban in Turkiye's capital, Istanbul, had

An Afghan women's refugee team lost 6-1 to Chad in a FIFA-organized tournament in Morocco on Sunday but for the players the match itself represented a victory after being denied the chance to play the sport they love back home.

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has questioned the authority of the Afghan government in negotiations, saying that it became clear on the first day that Kabul did not have control. He asked how much reliance could be placed on assurances given by a single group, adding that Pakistan had spent a full week negotiating with the Afghan Taliban.

Pakistan's state-run media say clashes have erupted between Pakistani and Afghan forces in a remote border region.

Pakistan and Taliban-run Afghanistan have signed on to a temporary truce following a series of border clashes and airstrikes.

ISLAMABAD/ISTANBUL: Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Tuesday revealed that an agreement with Afghanistan was “within reach” during the second round of Istanbul talks but was derailed several times after the Afghan negotiators “backpedaled” following instructions from Kabul.