Afghan media noted that Pakistan blamed India for 'pulling the strings', but did not account for their own sudden change in stance during the negotiations

Pakistan’s defense minister warned Afghanistan on Wednesday that any new “terrorist or suicide attack” by militants on Pakistani soil would draw a stern response, hours after talks between them in Istanbul failed to secure a peace agreement.

Afghanistan had also issued a stern warning to Pakistan on Tuesday, vowing a strong response to any future military strikes after talks in Islamabad had collapsed following Islamabad's withdrawal.

As the talks in Turkey appear to drift toward deadlock, Pakistan finds itself caught between diplomatic isolation, eroding credibility, and the consequences of decades of misguided policy.

Pakistan banned a hard-line Islamist party on Thursday, more than a week after heated clashes with police that left at least five people dead.

President and Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces Droupadi Murmu completed a sortie in a Rafale fighter aircraft at Ambala Air Force Station. She has also shared an image posing with the IAF pilot Shivangi Singh.

Pakistan’s defense minister has warned Afghanistan that any new “terrorist or suicide attack” by militants on Pakistani soil would draw a stern response

PM Shehbaz Sharif paid glowing tribute to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, describing him as “a leading light of progress, prosperity, and resilience — not only for his own people but for the entire Muslim world.” Such achievements, he noted, were a testament to President Erdoğan’s dynamic and determined leadership.