Islamabad- Pakistan on Wednesday said a 48-hour ceasefire has been agreed with Afghanistan, amid border clashes between the two countries that have killed dozens of people on both sides.

“A temporary ceasefire has been decided between the Pakistani government and the Afghan Taliban regime, with the mutual consent of both parties, for the next 48 hours from 6 pm today, at the request of the Taliban,” the Foreign Office was quoted as saying by the Dawn newspaper.

“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.

There was no immediate confirmation from the Afghan government.

State-run PTV News earlier reported that the Pakistan armed forces conducted “precision strikes” in

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