Qatar on Saturday (local time) announced that Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to an “immediate ceasefire” following intense border clashes, with plans for follow-up talks to ensure its “sustainability”.

The announcement came in a statement from Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday (local time), marking a significant diplomatic breakthrough mediated by Qatar and Turkiye in Doha.

According to the statement by the Qatari Foreign Ministry, both sides also committed to holding follow-up meetings in the coming days to ensure the durability and implementation of the ceasefire and to foster long-term peace and stability between the two neighbouring nations.

“A round of negotiations between the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and Afghanistan was held in Doha, mediated by the State o

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