Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to immediate ceasefire in Qatar talks

Pakistan and Afghanistan person agreed to an contiguous ceasefire aft respective days of deadly cross-border clashes, Qatar’s overseas ministry said connected Sunday. The announcement came aft astatine slightest 10 radical were killed successful Pakistani airstrikes that followed an earlier truce. “During the negotiations, the 2 sides agreed to an contiguous ceasefire and the constitution of mechanisms to guarantee lasting bid and stableness betwixt the 2 countries,” Qatar’s ministry of overseas affairs said successful a statement. Officials from some sides met successful Doha connected Saturday to easiness tensions. Kabul had earlier accused Islamabad of breaking a 48-hour ceasefire that concisely paused astir a week of warring which killed dozens of soldiers and civilians connected some sides. Security officials successful Pakistan said the latest strikes successful Afghan borderline areas targeted a militant radical linked to the Pakistani Taliban. The attack, they said, came successful effect to an battle connected Pakistani paramilitary forces. Pakistan’s delegation successful Doha includes defence curate Khawaja Asif and quality main wide Asim Malik, portion the Afghan broadside is led by defence curate Mohammad Yaqoob, the Taliban said.

Violence erupted connected October 11, conscionable days aft explosions successful Kabul during a uncommon sojourn by Taliban overseas curate Amir Muttaqi to India. Soon after, Taliban fighters launched attacks on the confederate borderline with Pakistan, prompting Islamabad's response.