Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed on Thursday to extend a ceasefire during talks in Istanbul after the worst border clashes between the neighbours in years, according to Turkey which mediated the talks along with Qatar.

Tensions between the two neighbours flared earlier this month after explosions in Kabul, which the Taliban government blamed on Pakistani airstrikes

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.

India condemned Pakistan for escalating border tensions with Afghanistan, accusing Islamabad of practising cross-border terrorism and reaffi

ISLAMABAD/ISTANBUL: Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed early Friday morning to extend the ongoing ceasefire, marking a cautious step toward de-escalation after weeks of heightened tensions and cross-border clashes that had brought the two neighbours to the brink of open conflict.

Pakistan’s defense minister has warned Afghanistan that any new “terrorist or suicide attack” by militants on Pakistani soil would draw a stern response