Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Asif recently claimed that Afghanistan’s Taliban government is “fighting a proxy war” on behalf of India.

The European Union confirmed on Monday it has initiated exploratory contacts with the Taliban government in Afghanistan as part of efforts to increase the number of deportations of failed asylum seekers from Europe.

Afghanistan and Pakistan say they will respect a ceasefire mediated by Qatar and Turkey. The truce comes into effect immediately and is intended to pause hostilities.

The tenuous peace between Pakistan and Afghanistan appears to have ended after days of escalating conflict that came to a head as Afghanistan accused its neighbor of carrying out airstrikes on its territory on Friday.

India on Tuesday announced the reopening of its embassy in Kabul after four years, marking the resumption of full diplomatic operations following Afghan Taliban Foreign Minister Amir

Top Turkmen and Afghan officials visited Herat to inspect the progress of the construction of a pipeline that will supply Afghanistan, Pakistan and India with natural gas from Turkmenistan’s vast reserves.

Pakistan Army Chief warns any border violations will be met with a “firm and decisive response” amid escalating tensions with Afghanistan.

Afghanistan’s Defence Minister Mawlawi Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid has strongly rejected Pakistan’s accusations linking India to recent border clashes, calling them “unfounded, illogical, and unacceptable.