US EditionPakistan, Afghanistan agree to maintain ceasefire after Istanbul peace talks, next meet on Nov 6
Mediated by Turkey and Qatar, the ceasefire extension includes a monitoring mechanism to ensure peace and penalize violations after deadly clashes in October, officials said.
- On Thursday, Pakistan and Afghanistan resumed peace talks in Istanbul, Turkey to maintain a ceasefire after an earlier four-day round collapsed without agreement.
- Pressure over cross-border attacks and the Oct. 19 Doha ceasefire led to the Istanbul meetings after Islamabad insisted Kabul crack down on Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan .
- Major crossings remain closed, stranding hundreds of trucks and disrupting trade along the 2,600-kilometre frontier as Pakistan says it killed over 200 Afghan fighters and Afghanistan says 58 Pakistani soldiers were killed.
- The talks produced an agreement to maintain the truce and set enforcement steps, including a monitoring and verification mechanism with penalties for violations, Pakistan's Attaullah Tarar said Friday.
- A higher-level meeting is set for November 6 in Istanbul, where Turkiye and Qatar praised active participation while regional observers warned renewed violence could erupt without militant restraint.
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Afghanistan and Pakistan agree to extend ceasefire
In talks concluded in Istanbul, Turkiye, delegations from both nations agreed on a process to guarantee peace and impose sanctions on any party that violates it. Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, stated that the talks concluded with an agreement that both sides will meet again to discuss and review pending issues. Mujahid pointed out that Afghanistan participated with a comprehensive and professional team, …
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