“During negotiations Both sides agreed to an immediate ceasefire and the establishment of mechanisms to consolidate lasting peace and stability between the two countries” – wrote in a statement from the Qatari ministry after talks mediated by Qatar and Türkiye.
Further meetings of delegations from Pakistan and Afghanistan were also announced to ensure the durability of the ceasefire and verify its compliance.
Bloody fighting on the border of Pakistan and Afghanistan
The peace talks in Qatar took place after more than a week of fierce fighting on the Pakistan-Afghan border. These were the bloodiest clashes between these countries in years. Dozens of people died and hundreds of others were injured.
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On Wednesday evening, both countries announced a 48-hour deadline. ceasefire, which – according to the Afghan authorities – was then extended until the end of the talks in Doha. However, further clashes broke out on Friday.
Pakistani officials reported a suicide attack near the border that killed seven Pakistani soldiers and injured 13 others. Pakistan, however, carried out air attacks in which, according to the Taliban, which rules Afghanistan, civilians were killed.
Pakistan blames Afghanistan for sheltering rebel Islamist group Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The TTP has been attacking Pakistani security forces since 2007, seeking to overthrow the government and introduce fundamentalist Islamic law in Pakistan. Kabul denies these accusations. Both countries share a border that is over 2,600 kilometers long. km, but Afghanistan never recognized it.
