Pakistan and Afghanistan are set to hold a second round of crisis talks in Turkey after recent border clashes left dozens dead and hundreds injured, officials from both countries said on Friday.

The neighbours have been locked in a bitter dispute over cross-border security and militant activity, with each side accusing the other of aggression. Pakistan alleges that Afghanistan’s Taliban government has turned a blind eye to armed groups launching attacks from Afghan soil, a claim Kabul strongly denies.

Last weekend, Qatar and Turkey stepped in to mediate a temporary ceasefire to halt escalating hostilities. The truce has largely held, though the border remains closed, except for Afghan refugees leaving Pakistan.

The closure has taken a heavy toll on traders, with Afghanistan’s Chamber of

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