On October 18, the Qatari Foreign Ministry announced that Pakistan and Afghanistan had reached an immediate ceasefire agreement during the negotiations taking place in Doha.
The meeting, which was attended by intermediaries Qatar and Turkey, was held after a week of fierce fighting along the border that left dozens dead and hundreds injured.
The two sides also agreed to hold additional meetings in the coming days to ensure the sustainability of the ceasefire and monitor its implementation reliably.
The Afghanistan delegation is led by Defense Minister Mullah Muhammad Yaqoob, while the Pakistan delegation is chaired by Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif.
According to a statement from the Foreign Ministry of Pakistan, the discussions focused on immediately ending cross-border terrorism and restoring stability in the more than 2,600 km border area.
The fighting broke out after Islamabad accused Kabul of condoning armed elements to attack Pakistan's territory from across the border. The Taliban denied it, saying the Pakistan army spread false information and concealed extremist Hoi giao groups to undermine Afghanistan. A deadly bombing near the border has killed seven Pakistan soldiers and injured 13 others.
Pakistan Army Chief of Staff, Commander Asim Munir, asked the Afghanistan government to control proxies and prevent the use of Afghanistans territory to carry out attacks.
Khanh side accused Pakistan of continuing to conduct airstrikes during the ceasefire, killing several people in Paktika province, and claimed to have the right to respond but had asked the fighters to restrain themselves to respect the negotiation process.
In context, Afghanistan announced its withdrawal from the international cricket tournament held in Pakistan next month, claiming that three athletes of this country were killed in airstrikes.
Pakistan Information Minister atta atta attacked the accusation, asserting that the country's military only attacked "verified terrorist camps". He said more than 100 gunmen were killed in the counter-attack, most of whom were responsible for Friday's death risk bombing.
