US EditionPakistan, Afghanistan agree to maintain ceasefire after Istanbul peace talks, next meet on Nov 6
- On Thursday, Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed in Turkiye to extend a ceasefire for at least another week, with Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid confirming the conclusion and continued talks.
- The weeklong border conflict earlier this month included Pakistani airstrikes and Afghan retaliatory fire, marking the most serious fighting since 2021.
- Mediators Turkiye and Qatar secured a monitoring and verification mechanism to ensure peace and impose penalties, and they stand ready to continue cooperation with both sides.
- Economic disruption has left local merchants saying traders face mounting losses with the border closed for more than two weeks, while Pakistan will present evidence before reopening decisions.
- A higher-level meeting is set for November 6 in Istanbul to finalise implementation while Islamabad's negotiators press Kabul to act against Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan.
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Talks aimed at resolving the border conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan had stalled. Now, both sides have agreed to return to the negotiating table. The ceasefire is also to remain in place.
The delegations of both countries agreed to extend the truce and establish a monitoring mechanism to ensure peace on their border.
This month, the two countries exchanged heavy attacks, the most serious since the Taliban took power in Kabul in 2021.
Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to maintain ceasefire after Istanbul peace talks, next meet on Nov 6
Pakistan and Afghanistan now plan to meet again at a higher-level gathering in Istanbul on November 6 to finalise how the ceasefire will be implemented, Turkish ministry said in a statement released.
Pakistan, Afghanistan Agree To Continue Ceasefire, Says Turkey
Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed on Thursday to extend a ceasefire during talks in Istanbul after the worst border clashes between the neighbours in years, according to Turkey which mediated the talks along with Qatar.
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