The cease-fire went into effect on Wednesday, hours after 12 Afghan people died and 100 others were injured in fighting along the two countries’ border.

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,

Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to a temporary ceasefire on Wednesday after airstrikes and ground fighting ramped up tensions between the South Asian neighbours

What began as airstrikes by Pakistan on Afghan territory has spiralled into a full-blown military clash, exposing the collapse of Islamabad’s once-vaunted control over the Taliban.

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani passport has once again been ranked among the world’s weakest, placing 103rd out of 199 passports in the latest Henley Passport Index 2025, maintaining its position as the fourth worst for the fifth consecutive year.