US EditionPakistan announces ‘temporary pause’ in strikes against Afghanistan at request of several countries
The ceasefire, requested by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Qatar, pauses Operation Ghazab lil-Haq amid disputed airstrike casualties and ongoing counterterrorism efforts.
- Pakistan announced a temporary pause in Operation Ghazab lil-Haq against Afghan Taliban targets from March 18/19 to March 23/24, citing Eidul Fitr and requests from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey, with a warning to resume strikes if attacks occur during the pause period.
- Operation Ghazab lil-Haq began on February 26 and has targeted Afghan Taliban and TTP terrorist sites, resulting in 707 militants killed, over 938 injured, destruction of 255 posts, and damage to vehicles and military infrastructure.
- Afghanistan condemned Pakistan's strikes, especially after a deadly airstrike allegedly hit a hospital in Kabul causing hundreds of casualties; Pakistan denied targeting civilian sites, asserting all strikes hit military facilities.
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Pakistan and Afghanistan have declared a temporary assembly, after three weeks of fatal air attacks, bombing and shooting at the common border, according to The Times.
Afghanistan–Pakistan Eid ceasefire in effect
Afghans marked Eid under a temporary lull in hostilities following a fragile ceasefire agreement with neighbouring Pakistan. The truce comes after weeks of escalating violence, cross-border accusations, and rising civilian casualties reported on both sides. Afghanistan confirmed the sighting of the Shawwal crescent moon in multiple locations, leading authorities to announce that Eid al-Fitr would […] The post Afghanistan–Pakistan Eid ceasefire i…
Pakistan wants to temporarily stop the attacks in neighbouring Afghanistan.
The Independent
The Independent (US)Pakistan and Afghanistan agree Eid ceasefire as Kabul holds mass funeral
Five-day truce has been brokered by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Qatar
Pakistan pauses strikes against Afghanistan for Eid
Pakistan and Afghanistan said they were pausing their military operations against each other yesterday for the Islamic festival of Eid-al-Fitr, a surprise move two days after a drug rehab centre in Kabul was hit in the deadliest strike in months.
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