Information minister thanks Turkiye and Qatar for mediating talks, says Pakistan harbours no ill will toward Afghans

Speaking at his weekly media briefing in Islamabad this afternoon, he said Pakistani delegation has handed over its evidence-based justified and logical demands to the mediators with singular aim to put an end to cross-border terrorism.

Pakistan's defence minister has declared talks with Afghanistan have effectively collapsed. This comes after negotiators failed to bridge significant gaps. Weeks of border fighting have led to casualties on both sides.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday firmly rejected India’s accusations of conducting covert nuclear tests, calling New Delhi’s allegations “baseless, malicious and part of a disinformation campaign,” as Islamabad reiterated that it has not carried out any nuclear tests since May 1998.

In an interview with CBS’ 60 Minutes last week, Trump claimed that Russia, China, and Pakistan were testing nuclear weapons.

Relations between the two neighbors hit a low point this month, with fighting killing people on both sides of the border. At issue is a rise in militancy in Pakistan since the Taliban took over Afghanistan.

Islamabad: The current government of Bangladesh led by Muhammad Yunus is strengthening bilateral ties with Pakistan following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government. However, another tie is taking place between terrorists which has alarmed Islamabad's security agencies.

In a television interview, Asif claimed that India had “penetrated” the Afghan Taliban leadership. That, he insisted, was the reason for the escalation in tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan.