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Pakistan, Afghanistan Agree to Ceasefire as Islamabad Says Truce Hinges on Taliban Curbing Attacks

Mediators will convene an Oct. 25 meeting in Istanbul to set monitoring and enforcement measures.

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Pakistani soldiers patrol next to a newly fenced border fencing along with Afghan's Paktika province border in Angoor Adda in Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal agency on October 18, 2017. The Pakistan military vowed on October 18 a new border fence and hundreds of forts would help curb militancy, as it showcased efforts aimed at sealing the rugged border with Afghanistan long crossed at will by insurgents. / AFP PHOTO / AAMIR QURESHI
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Overview

  • Delegations led by Pakistan’s Khawaja Asif and the Taliban’s Mullah Yaqoob reached the deal in Doha after 13 hours of talks mediated by Qatar and Türkiye.
  • Both sides pledged non-aggression and respect for sovereignty, and the Taliban’s spokesman said neither side would support groups attacking Pakistan.
  • Pakistan’s defence minister told Reuters the accord will hold only if cross-border militant incursions from Afghan territory stop, calling this the agreement’s central condition.
  • Qatar and Türkiye are acting as mediators and guarantors, and Saudi Arabia publicly welcomed the pact.
  • Asif said discussions in Istanbul are expected to finalise verification mechanisms, with Pakistan also signalling regulated border management, continued repatriation of undocumented Afghans, and potential restoration of Afghan trade access to Pakistani ports.