Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed during talks in Istanbul to extend a ceasefire after the worst border clashes between the neighbours in years, according to Turkey which mediated the talks along with Qatar.

The ceasefire began on October 19.

The two countries faced their most serious military confrontations since the Taliban's 2021 takeover of Kabul, with deadly clashes earlier in October triggering Pakistani airstrikes, Afghan retaliatory fire and the closure of key crossings used for trade and transit.

"All parties have agreed to put in place a monitoring and verification mechanism that will ensure maintenance of peace and impose penalties on the violating party," Turkey's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday of the October 25-30 talks.

It added that a follow-up meeting would be hel

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