Pakistan security concerns
Pakistan Deputy PM Criticizes Former ISI Chief's "Costly Cup of Tea" Visit for Escalating Taliban Security Crisis
Nov 06, 2025 05:55 pm CST
Pakistan's Defense Minister Ishaq Dar has publicly criticized former ISI Chief General Faiz Hameed's 2021 visit to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan as a "costly cup of tea" that allowed 35,000-40,000 Taliban fighters to re-enter Pakistan. This diplomatic misstep has escalated security concerns as Pakistan prepares for talks with Afghanistan in Istanbul following recent cross-border conflicts and ceasefire negotiations.
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif Declares "Ball In Taliban's Court" For Permanent Ceasefire Following Border Clashes
Oct 16, 2025 10:49 pm CST
Following a 48-hour ceasefire agreement amid deadly cross-border hostilities, Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has asserted that the responsibility now lies with the Afghan Taliban to establish a permanent peace. Tensions between the neighboring countries escalated after explosions in Afghanistan and subsequent border clashes killed troops and civilians on both sides, with Pakistan demanding the elimination of TTP militants and cessation of cross-border attacks from Afghan territory.