"At least five Pakistani soldiers and 25 militants were killed in clashes near the border with Afghanistan, the military said on Sunday. The attacks come as Afghan and Pakistani delegations hold talks in Istanbul following the recent ceasefire. The clashes between their armies earlier this month marked the worst border fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan since the Taliban seized power in 2021."
"The Pakistani military's media wing, ISPR, said that Afghan militants tried to cross the border at two locations in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The military said that the timing "cast doubts on intentions of interim Afghan government with regards to addressing the issue of terrorism emanating from its soil." It added that the interim Afghan government "is expected to fulfil its obligations of Doha Agreement and deny the use of Afghan soil" against Pakistan."
"After the fighting that left soldiers and civilians dead, both countries declared an initial 48-hour ceasefire, which collapsed two days later. A second truce mediated by Qatar and Turkey was reached last Sunday. Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif on Saturday said the truce was holding, adding that he believed Afghanistan wanted peace. But Asif warned that failure to reach an agreement in Istanbul could lead to "open war.""
At least five Pakistani soldiers and 25 militants were killed in clashes near the Afghanistan border. The fighting coincided with Afghan and Pakistani delegations meeting in Istanbul after a recent ceasefire. The clashes earlier this month were the worst border fighting since the Taliban seized power in 2021. The Pakistani military's ISPR reported Afghan militants tried to cross the border at two locations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and said the timing "cast doubts on intentions of interim Afghan government" while urging fulfilment of Doha Agreement obligations to deny use of Afghan soil against Pakistan. An initial 48-hour ceasefire collapsed; a second truce mediated by Qatar and Turkey followed. Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif warned failure in Istanbul could lead to "open war," and US President Donald Trump said he would resolve the conflict "very quickly."
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