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Pakistan·Afghanistan·South Asia·Armed Conflicts·Diplomacy

Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions persist despite March ceasefire mediation

Sunday, 17 May 2026, 06:15 · 1 min read

Pakistan-Afghanistan relations remain volatile despite a pause in border fighting brokered in March by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, and China, with both sides continuing to strike each other in the weeks since. Islamabad summoned a senior Afghan diplomat this week following attacks claimed by the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a militant group that Pakistan accuses the Taliban-led Kabul government of harbouring — a charge Afghanistan denies. Tensions have been building since a major border skirmish in February, and a Pakistani strike on an Afghan drug rehabilitation centre that killed more than 250 people has further inflamed the crisis, raising concerns that the fragile ceasefire could collapse entirely.

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Al Jazeera EnglishCan new Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions lead to another border clash? ↗︎
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