Dubai: After a week of the deadliest border clashes in years, Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed on Sunday to an immediate ceasefire during high-stakes talks in Doha, Qatar. The breakthrough could ease months of escalating tension between the two neighbours. The agreement, announced by Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and his Afghan counterpart Maulvi Muhammad Yaqub Mujahid, commits both countries to halt hostilities and respect each other’s sovereignty. A follow-up meeting is scheduled for October 25 in Istanbul to finalise implementation details. How the ceasefire came about The talks, hosted by Qatar and mediated by Turkiye, lasted nearly 13 hours on Saturday, culminating in the...
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