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afghanistan And Pakistan immediately agreed ceasefire after peace talks In Dohaofficials said on Sunday.
The ceasefire has stopped the worst border conflict between the neighbors since the Taliban returned to power in Kabul nearly four years ago. Dozens of people from both sides were killed and about 300 people were injured in the conflict that broke out a week ago.
Pakistan Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said that the ceasefire has been finalized.
“Cross-border terrorism from Afghan territory will stop immediately. Both countries will respect each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” he said on X.
Afghan government spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid confirmed the success. “Under the terms of the agreement, both sides reaffirm their commitment to peace, mutual respect and maintaining strong and constructive neighborly relations,” he said. “Both sides are committed to resolving issues and disputes through dialogue. A comprehensive and meaningful ceasefire has been mutually agreed upon.”
Mr. Mujahid thanked Queue And Türkiye for their mediation.
In a statement issued on Sunday, Qatar’s foreign minister said the follow-up meetings were to “ensure the sustainability of the ceasefire and verify its implementation in a credible and sustainable manner”.
The ongoing conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan escalated earlier this month, with each side claiming they were responding to the aggression.
Pakistan carried out airstrikes inside Afghanistan, claiming they were targeting terrorist hideouts. Afghanistan denied the accusation and said it had retaliated.
The clashes began as Islamabad demanded that Afghanistan tighten its grip on militants who were allegedly using its territory to carry out deadly terror attacks in Pakistan.
At least seven Pakistani soldiers were killed and 13 injured in a suicide attack near the border on Friday, security officials said.
“The Afghan regime must rein in those proxies who have safe havens in Afghanistan and are using Afghan soil to carry out heinous attacks inside Pakistan,” Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir said while addressing a graduation ceremony of cadets on Saturday.
Mr Mujahid said it was decided at the Doha talks that “neither country will take hostile action against the other, and support will not be provided to groups working against the government of Pakistan”.
But as officials from the warring sides were discussing the details of the ceasefire, Pakistan’s Information Minister Ataullah Tarar said on Twitter that its forces had attacked “verified” camps of Islamic militants in border areas, and rejected suggestions that civilians were targeted in the strikes.
He said terrorists had attempted to carry out several attacks inside Pakistan during the ceasefire period.