The Qatari Foreign Ministry said on early Sunday that Pakistan & Afghanistan had reached an immediate ceasefire agreement. It was decided during peace negotiations held in Doha, Qatar. Turkey is also mediating the talks, which are intended to put an end to a week of fierce border skirmishes that left hundreds injured and dozens dead.
Both parties agreed to meet again in the next several days. They will meet “to ensure the sustainability of the ceasefire and verify its implementation reliably and sustainably.” Reports according to a statement from Qatar.
The talk follows scores of deaths from border violence, the deadliest clash between the two countries since the Taliban took back control of Kabul in 2021. Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif held negotiations with Taliban representatives. Afghan officials reported that a delegation headed by Defence Minister Mullah Muhammad Yaqoob took part in Doha talks.
The discussion centred on “immediate measures to end cross-border terrorism against Pakistan emanating from Afghanistan and restore peace and stability. Statement according to the Pakistan foreign ministry.
What exactly happened between Pakistan & Afghanistan?
Islamabad demanded that Kabul control militants who were increasingly attacking Pakistan from safe havens on the other side of the border. This sparked the conflict.
The Taliban denied providing sanctuary to militants and charged Pakistan with disseminating false information. They were also charged with helping organisations associated with the Islamic State in an effort to destabilize Afghanistan. Islamabad denied the charges. They claimed the militants had been waging up protracted effort to topple the Pakistani Government and install a rigid version of Islamic governance.
13 Pakistani soldiers were injured and seven died in a suicide attack near the border on Friday. Field Marshal Asim Munir, the head of Pakistan’s Army, stated that the Afghan Government must regulate proxy groups that use Afghan territory to conduct strikes inside Pakistan.
Out of 10 dead, two children
10 civilians were killed and 12 were injured in the recent Pakistani air strikes on Afghanistan. Information according to a local Information official. As the conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan took a new turn, he indeed informed AFP that two children were among the 10 Total dead.
3 cricketers dead
Afghanistan cricket board was quoted by AFP as claiming that 3 Afghan players who were attending a competition in the Paktika province were killed in the Pakistani air strikes. The cricket board also announced that it was withdrawing from the tri-nation T20I series. It was set to start next month and will feature Pakistan.
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