Russia backs revival of SCO-Afghanistan Contact Group (opens original article in a new tab)

Russia supports reviving the SCO-Afghanistan Contact Group, while Afghanistan and Pakistan hold dialogue in Turkey amid tensions and civilian casualties from Pakistani air strikes.

• Russia backs revival of SCO-Afghanistan Contact Group with support from SCO members.
• Afghanistan and Pakistan held dialogue in Istanbul to ease tensions, following Pakistani air strikes that killed 13 civilians.
• UN expressed concern over civilian casualties from Pakistan-attributed air strikes in Afghanistan.