Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to immediate ceasefire, says Qatar

Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire after negotiations held in Doha, Qatar’s foreign ministry announced early on Sunday.

The development came a week after border clashes that killed dozens of troops and civilians on both sides.

Doha on Sunday said that Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to a ceasefire after talks mediated by Qatar and Turkiye. The two South Asian countries also agreed to hold follow-up meetings to ensure that the truce remains sustainable, Qatar’s foreign ministry said.

Qatar said it hoped that the ceasefire would to end border tensions “between the two brotherly countries” and form the foundation for sustainable peace in the region.

The violence between the two neighbours had flared since explosions in Afghanistan on October 9, whic