Overview
- Qatar- and Türkiye-mediated talks produced an immediate ceasefire and set up follow-on dialogue and monitoring, with another meeting scheduled in Istanbul on October 25.
- Afghanistan’s defence ministry said the written deal covers a full ceasefire, mutual respect, no attacks on security forces, civilians or infrastructure, dispute resolution through dialogue, and a pledge not to facilitate attacks.
- Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Asif said the ceasefire’s durability depends on the Taliban preventing cross-border terrorism, reiterating concerns over TTP sanctuaries.
- Taliban officials reject Islamabad’s accusations, publicly stating Afghanistan does not allow its territory to be used against other states and dismissing claims of acting on India’s behalf.
- Reports say recent Pakistani airstrikes inside Afghanistan killed civilians, including three Afghan cricketers, as Pakistan also proceeds with mass repatriations of Afghans cited at roughly 1.5–1.7 million.