US EditionPakistan, Afghanistan extend ceasefire as Doha talks set to begin, sources say
The ceasefire extension aims to halt deadly border clashes that killed dozens and wounded hundreds while delegations prepare for peace talks in Doha, Qatar.
- On Friday, Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to extend the 48-hour ceasefire until talks conclude in Doha, with delegations en route to the Qatari capital for negotiations.
- Islamabad says militants have operated from Afghan havens, triggering retaliation, demanding Kabul rein in militants and accusing the Afghan Taliban of sheltering the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan.
- A suicide attack killed seven Pakistani soldiers and wounded 13, while UNAMA reported 37 civilians killed and 425 injured, and airstrikes killed 10 civilians, prompting the Afghanistan Cricket Board to withdraw.
- With Qatar and Saudi Arabia mediating, Afghan Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Kabul ordered forces to maintain a ceasefire if Pakistan refrains from attacks.
- Despite the truce, Afghanistan's Refugee Ministry reports nearly 2,600 Afghans have returned home, and both countries will meet again in Istanbul later this week.
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Afghan and Pakistani delegations arrived in the Qatari capital, Doha, on Saturday, hoping to defuse the deadliest crisis between them in several years after more than a week of fighting killed dozens of people and injured hundreds on both sides. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Islamabad, Shahzaib Wahlah.
Afghan, Pakistani Negotiators Arrive in Doha For Peace Talks After Deadly Clashes
Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to extend their fragile cease-fire as they prepare for critical peace talks in Doha on October 18. The negotiations aim to address escalating border violence and cross-border terrorism.
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