Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to a new ceasefire mediated by Qatar and Turkey after deadly clashes continued despite an earlier pause to hostilities.
Qatar's Foreign Ministry said in a statement Sunday that negotiations between Afghanistan's Taliban government and Pakistan were mediated in Doha.
"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," Qatar's Foreign Ministry said.
The Taliban and Pakistan also agreed to hold follow-up meetings in Doha in the coming days to sustain the ceasefire and ensure it has been implemented by both parties, Qatar said.
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the State of Qatar's hope that this important step will co