Pakistan holds national emergency meeting to discuss tensions with Afghanistan
A fragile truce between Pakistan and Afghanistan is set to expire, raising fears of a return to active conflict. Cross-border violence escalated last week, with both sides claiming they were responding to armed provocations from the other. Pakistan held a national emergency meeting on Oct 17, while Qatar has reportedly offered to host peace talks in Doha. Hira Mustafa reports from Islamabad.
A fragile truce between Pakistan and Afghanistan is set to expire, raising fears of a return to active conflict. Cross-border violence escalated last week, with both sides claiming they were responding to armed provocations from the other. Pakistan held a national emergency meeting on Oct 17, while Qatar has reportedly offered to host peace talks in Doha. Hira Mustafa reports from Islamabad.