Afghanistan on Wednesday announced it was ready to agree to a full ceasefire and resolve all issues through dialogue with Pakistan, in a bid to ease tensions between the two neighbours.
According to a statement from Afghan authorities, the agreement includes a complete ceasefire, mutual respect, a ban on attacks against each other’s security forces, civilians, and infrastructure, and a commitment to settle all disputes through dialogue.
Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have remained strained since 2023, with Islamabad repeatedly raising concerns over militants using Afghan soil to carry out cross-border attacks.
The situation worsened following several terrorist attacks by the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), including a recent strike in the restive Orakzai district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which killed 11 military personnel, among them a Lieutenant Colonel and a Major.
The recent fighting began after deadly blasts in Kabul on October 9. The Taliban government blamed Pakistan and launched retaliatory strikes, sparking a series of border clashes that resulted in casualties on both sides, including soldiers and civilians.
A temporary 48-hour ceasefire was announced last Wednesday, followed by a second truce on Sunday after fresh Pakistani airstrikes targeted what Islamabad described as militant hideouts in Afghanistan — claims that Kabul denies.
