Afghanistan and Pakistan have finally agreed to a ceasefire following days of deadly cross-border gunfire that has killed, injured, and displaced several civilians at the Durand Line that separates the two countries.

The truce followed a round of negotiations between the two countries in Doha, mediated by Qatar and Turkiye.

This will be followed by subsequent meetings "to ensure the sustainability of the ceasefire and verify its implementation in a reliable and sustainable manner", according to an official statement.

"During the negotiations, the two sides agreed to an immediate ceasefire and the establishment of mechanisms to consolidate lasting peace and stability between the two countries," said Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement on Sunday.

Thus, the Doha meeting was

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