Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to a 48-hour temporary ceasefire beginning Wednesday evening, following a week of intense cross-border hostilities that left dozens dead on both sides and significantly strained already fragile bilateral ties, reported Pakistan daily Dawn. The Pakistan foreign office (FO) confirmed the development, stating that the truce was arranged “with the mutual consent of both parties” at the request of the Afghan Taliban regime. “During this period, both sides will make sincere efforts to find a positive solution to this complex but solvable issue through constructive dialogue,” the FO said, as quoted by the daily. Also read: Fierce Pakistan-Afghanistan border clash rages on; fresh visuals show intense shelling - Top developments The announcement came hours

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