Fresh clashes have erupted along the Pakistan–Afghanistan border as both sides accuse each other of breaking a fragile ceasefire. With four Afghan civilians killed, rising militant attacks, failed Saudi-backed peace talks and border closures, tensions between the Taliban and Islamabad are escalating sharply.
Pakistan will privatise Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on December 23, 2025, under strict IMF loan conditions. Four bidders — including the army-linked Fauji Fertiliser Company — have been shortlisted as Pakistan struggles with debt, bankrupt finances, chronic mismanagement and military influence.
Pakistan and Afghanistan are facing their sharpest escalation in months after alleged Pakistani airstrikes killed 10 civilians, including nine children, in Khost, Kunar and Paktika. The Taliban has vowed an “appropriate” response as fears grow that the fragile ceasefire may collapse.
Pakistan’s Defence Minister has warned of possible cross-border strikes into Afghanistan after deadly terrorist attacks in Islamabad and South Waziristan, accusing the Afghan Taliban regime of harbouring militants and pledging to “pay back in the same coin.” The move deepens a regional crisis amid rising cross-border violence and fragile ceasefire efforts.
Pakistan’s Senate has passed the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill, a measure that formally expands the military’s authority under Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir. The amendment creates a new post of Chief of Defence Forces and introduces changes to the judiciary, sparking debate over civil-military balance.
At least 12 people, mostly lawyers, were killed and over 25 injured in a suspected suicide blast outside Islamabad’s district court on Tuesday. The attack has raised fresh concerns about Pakistan’s deteriorating security situation amid rising tensions with Afghanistan.
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has declared that peace talks with Afghanistan have collapsed after days of negotiations in Istanbul. Asif warned that the ceasefire will hold only if no attacks are launched from Afghan soil, as both nations accuse each other of cross-border aggression.
Bangladesh’s interim head Muhammad Yunus has reignited debate over Dhaka’s foreign policy after presenting Pakistan’s top general with a controversial book cover showing India’s northeast as part of Bangladesh. The move highlights a deeper shift in Bangladesh–Pakistan relations under Yunus’s interim government.
Peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan have reached a deadlock as Islamabad accuses the Taliban of an “illogical” stance on counterterrorism. With Turkey and Qatar mediating, tensions rise amid warnings of “open war” if negotiations fail.
Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire after high-stakes peace talks in Doha mediated by Qatar and Turkiye. Officials from both nations hailed the deal as a vital step toward ending the latest wave of cross-border clashes that left dozens dead.