Overview
- Delegations agreed to an immediate truce in Doha after 13 hours of talks mediated by Qatar and Türkiye, which are serving as guarantors.
- Defence Minister Khawaja Asif told Reuters that any attack originating from Afghan territory would violate the pact, noting the written clause barring incursions.
- A follow-up meeting on October 25 in Istanbul will work out a verifiable monitoring and enforcement mechanism for the agreement.
- Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said neither side would support groups attacking the other and pledged restraint, later clarifying the remarks were not a joint declaration.
- The deal follows the worst border violence since 2021 that killed dozens and disrupted trade and crossings, with Saudi Arabia publicly welcoming the truce as a vital step.