Pakistan

Pakistan has been supporting and will continue to back efforts for addressing the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan and bringing peace and stability to the country.

Over 880 Afghan refugees have been released from custody in Pakistan since the start of 2025 and efforts were underway for the release of the remaining 84 Afghan refugees, the Ministry of Refugee and Repatriation (MoRR) said on Sunday.

Eleven bodies have been recovered from a collapsed coal mine near Quetta, the capital city of Pakistan’s Balochistan province, according to reports on Sunday.

A fresh case of polio has been detected in Karachi, Pakistan, bringing the total number of children affected by the disease to 70.

Some residents of eastern Kunar province have reported that Pakistani forces conducted rocket strikes on two districts, forcing many families to flee their homes.

Hundreds of residents in southeastern Khost province have protested against airstrikes by Pakistani military in the Barmal district of neighbouring Paktika province and demanded the international community to impose sanctions on Pakistan

Pakistan’s army has warned against more attack if the caretaker Afghan government continued to provide shelter to Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and other terrorist groups, a claim that Afghan authorities repeatedly refused.

At least 20 children have been killed in airstrikes by Pakistani military near the border in eastern Afghanistan, the UN Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has said.

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) says that Pakistani airstrikes targeted four locations in the Barmal district of southeastern Paktika province, resulting in the deaths of 46 people and injuries to six others.

The Pakistan army chief says his country will remain neutral in global conflicts, stay away from bloc politics and continue to play its role in fostering regional and international peace.

Afghanistan has posed no threat to any country and Pakistan should domestically address its internal issues, an official said on Monday.

Fifteen Afghan refugees, including children, have been released from the custody of the Pakistani police in Karachi, Pakistan, a statement said on Friday.