US President Donald Trump on Monday said he told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that war with Pakistan must be avoided, highlighting that he has prevented multiple conflicts using diplomacy

As fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan escalated into rare, bloody combat this month, Islamabad pointed fingers at another adversary, accusing India of fuelling the conflict.But in recent months,

Afghanistan and Pakistan said they had agreed a 48-hour ceasefire on Wednesday, following days of deadly clashes between the neighbors and former allies.

According to the NCS, a quake of magnitude 3.8 struck Pakistan at a depth of around 80 kilometres. Another tremor measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale also hit the region earlier in the day at a greater depth.

Fast bowler Shaheen Afridi has replaced wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan as Pakistan's one day international captain, the country's cricket board (PCB) said.

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Trump said he personally stepped in when tensions escalated after India launched Operation Sindoor.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi as captain of the national men’s ODI team, replacing Mohammad Rizwan ahead of the three-match series against South Africa, set to take place from November 4 to 8 at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad.