Last Updated on October 19, 2025 4:36 pm by INDIAN AWAAZ
AMN / DOHA
Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire following negotiations in Doha. The truce was brokered during talks mediated by Qatar and Turkey.
The Foreign Ministry of Qatar said both sides had committed to holding follow-up meetings to ensure the sustainability of the ceasefire and verify its implementation in a reliable and lasting manner. Yesterday’s agreement came after some of the worst instances of violence between the countries since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021 that left dozens dead and hundreds more injured.
Tensions spiked on Friday when reports said an attacker had killed seven Pakistani soldiers and injured 13 near the border. The report was followed by Pakistani strikes. The 2,600-kilometer border, long a flashpoint between the two sides, saw Pakistani airstrikes and fierce ground fighting last week after Islamabad accused Kabul of harboring militants behind a surge in attacks on Pakistani forces.
Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday welcomed the ceasefire agreement inked between Pakistan and Afghanistan, effectively bringing an end to the days of hostility triggered by border clashes.
“Welcome the agreement finalised late last night in Doha. It is the first step in the right direction,” DPM Dar said in a post on X while reacting to the truce agreed between Pakistan and Kabul during talks in Doha, Qatar.
Pakistan and Afghansitan, since the clashes began, held talks, mediated by Qatar and Turkiye, in the Doha capital, where Defence Minister Khawaja Asif led the Pakistani delegation, while his Afghan counterpart Mullah Yaqoob spearheaded his country’s delegation.