Sources say 4 drones brought down in areas close to Torkham border, another 4 shot down near the border with Kohat

Pakistan, Sept. 23 -- Pakistan has foiled an alleged drone intrusion from Afghanistan, shooting down all eight drones near the border. Security sources said the incident occurred early Wednesday. The drones were reportedly sent toward Pakistani airspace.

For the first time, Kabul has come under aerial attack not by a superpower, but by its neighbor, Pakistan. In early October, Pakistani fighter jets struck Afghan territory, including Kabul, Kandahar, and Paktika, claiming to target militants from Tehreek-e ...

Pakistan said its forces shot down eight drones entering from Afghanistan and exchanged fire along the border. The clash has deepened a bilateral row over militants, civilian casualties and failed trust.

India has strongly condemned Pakistan’s attacks on Afghanistan and expressed condolences over civilian deaths. The MEA also called on Pakistan to demonstrate a firm commitment to tackling cross-border terrorism.

The more hostile and uncompromising Pakistan’s approach becomes, the more likely Afghanistan is to accelerate its search for alternative trade routes and partners. On November 12, the Taliban’s deputy prime minister for economic affairs, Mullah Abdul ...

An educational lifeline for young Afghan women banned by the Taliban from training as doctors in their homeland is in jeopardy after Pakistan’s medical authorities tried to have them expelled.

The attack on a mosque inside a police compound, killing at least two dozen people, is the latest example of the worsening violence near the Afghan border.