Pak-Afghan Clerics Call to Extend Ceasefire Until Eidul Azha

Taliban say they are acting defensively in clashes with Pakistan

Responding to calls from clerics on a new ceasefire until the next Eid holiday in late May, Taliban chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the message is directed to Pakistan and that their forces are acting defensively in ongoing clashes with Pakistani forces. Mujahid said in an audio message broadcast by Taliban-run state broadcaster, RTA, that Taliban forces had not initiated the conflict. “We are not the ones who started the war,” he said, …

Pak-Afghan clerics call to extend ceasefire until Eidul Azha

Religious leaders from Pakistan and Afghanistan have jointly called on both governments to extend the current ceasefire until Eidul Azha. The truce was initially announced for Eidul Fitr, but clerics say a longer pause is needed to maintain peace and stability in the region. In a joint statement issued Tuesday, 11 clerics from each country emphasized the importance of restraint, dialogue, and cooperation amid ongoing tensions along the Pak-Afgha…

Afghan, Pakistani clerics urge extension of ceasefire until Eid ul-Adha

A group of religious scholars from Afghanistan and Pakistan have called on authorities in both countries to extend the pause in hostilities, initially announced for Eid ul-Fitr, until Eid ul-Adha. The appeal comes after Attaullah Tarar, Pakistan’s Information Minister, announced a temporary ceasefire from March 18–19 midnight until March 23–24 midnight. In a joint statement signed by 11 Pakistani clerics and as many Afghan clerics, the scholars …

Religious Leaders Call for Extension of Pakistan-Afghanistan Ceasefire Until Eid al-Adha

Religious scholars from Pakistan and Afghanistan have jointly called on authorities in both countries to extend the temporary ceasefire, originally announced for Eid al-Fitr, until Eid al-Adha. On Tuesday, 24 March, 22 prominent clerics issued a statement emphasizing that their goal is to foster sustainable peace and resolve ongoing tensions between Islamabad and Kabul. The scholars urged both the Pakistani government and Taliban authorities to …