Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged fire after Islamabad said militants tried to cross the border. The clash, drone interceptions and recent airstrikes have further strained fragile regional peace efforts.

Pakistan, Sept. 23 -- Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has called for concrete and verifiable action against terrorist groups operating from Afghan soil. He made the remarks during an Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Contact Group meeting in New York.

An educational lifeline for young Afghan women banned by the Taliban from training as doctors in their homeland is in jeopardy after Pakistan’s medical authorities tried to have them expelled.

For the first time, Kabul has come under aerial attack not by a superpower, but by its neighbor, Pakistan. In early October, Pakistani fighter jets struck Afghan territory, including Kabul, Kandahar, and Paktika, claiming to target militants from Tehreek-e ...

India has strongly condemned Pakistan’s attacks on Afghanistan and expressed condolences over civilian deaths. The MEA also called on Pakistan to demonstrate a firm commitment to tackling cross-border terrorism.

The attack on a mosque inside a police compound, killing at least two dozen people, is the latest example of the worsening violence near the Afghan border.

Investigators say a deadly suicide bombing at a Kohat mosque involved an Afghan national. The finding has intensified scrutiny of cross-border militant networks and security gaps.

More than 100 others have been injured in the militant attack on a police headquarters near border with Afghanistan. Several militants were still clashing with Pakistan's security forces on Saturday.