The massive demonstration, led by the prominent Pakistani Shia cleric Allamah Syed Jawad Naqvi, saw participation of people from all walks of life, cutting across the sectarian and ideological divide.

Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) pledges to establish a humanitarian trust fund to address the growing chaos and economic crisis in Afghanistan.

Pakistan-based Taliban, also known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, has unilaterally announced an end to a ceasefire with the government.

Pakistan declines an invitation to the US-hosted so-called “Summit for Democracy,” a conference that Russia and China have warned will create new rifts in the international community.

Since August, when the US-led coalition forces beat a hasty retreat from Afghanistan allowing the Taliban to take over Kabul, a new wave of refugees have set out for Pakistan.

Iran and Pakistan are moving towards bolstering their bilateral trade ties and the removal of US sanctions based hurdles which stand in the way via the multiple trade agreements penned.

According to experts, the success of Afghan Taliban in regaining power after a 20-year struggle has emboldened the Pakistani Taliban in scaling up its armed activities.