South Asian neighbours additionally agreed to carry follow-up conferences in coming days to make sure peace deal’s implementation.
Printed On 19 Oct 2025
Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to an instantaneous ceasefire after talks mediated by Qatar and Turkiye following every week of fierce and deadly clashes alongside their disputed border.
Qatar’s Ministry of International Affairs mentioned early on Sunday that Afghanistan and Pakistan had agreed to the ceasefire “and the institution of mechanisms to consolidate lasting peace and stability between the 2 nations”.
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Doha mentioned the 2 nations additionally agreed to carry follow-up conferences within the coming days “to make sure the sustainability of the ceasefire and confirm its implementation in a dependable and sustainable method”.
Earlier, each side mentioned they have been holding peace talks in Doha on Saturday as they sought a approach ahead, after clashes killed dozens and wounded a whole lot within the worst violence between the 2 South Asian neighbours for the reason that Taliban seized energy in Kabul in 2021.
Assertion | Pakistan and Afghanistan Conform to an Fast Ceasefire Throughout a Spherical of Negotiations in Doha#MOFAQatar pic.twitter.com/fPXvn6GaU6
— Ministry of International Affairs – Qatar (@MofaQatar_EN) October 18, 2025
“As promised, negotiations with the Pakistani facet will happen as we speak in Doha,” Afghan authorities spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid had mentioned, including that Kabul’s negotiating crew, led by Defence Minister Mullah Muhammad Yaqoob, had arrived within the Qatari capital.
Pakistan’s Ministry of International Affairs mentioned earlier that the nation’s defence minister, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, had led discussions with representatives of Afghanistan’s Taliban management.
“The talks will deal with rapid measures to finish cross-border terrorism in opposition to Pakistan emanating from Afghanistan and restore peace and stability alongside the Pak-Afghan border,” the International Workplace mentioned.
Cross-border preventing between the one-time allies and Pakistani air strikes alongside their contested 2,600km (1,600-mile) frontier have been triggered after Islamabad demanded that Kabul rein in rebels who had stepped up cross-border assaults in Pakistan, saying the fighters have been working from secure havens in Afghanistan.
The Taliban has denied giving haven to armed teams to assault Pakistan, and accuses the Pakistani navy of spreading misinformation about Afghanistan and sheltering ISIL (ISIS)-linked fighters who’ve undermined the nation’s stability and sovereignty.
Islamabad has denied Kabul’s accusations. Pakistan has accused Kabul of permitting armed teams to reside inside Afghanistan and wage battle for years in opposition to the Pakistani state in a bid to overthrow the federal government and change it with their strict model of Islamic governance system.
On Friday, a suicide assault close to the border killed seven Pakistani troopers and wounded 13, safety officers mentioned.
“The Afghan regime should rein within the proxies who’ve sanctuaries in Afghanistan and are utilizing Afghan soil to perpetrate heinous assaults inside Pakistan,” Pakistani Military chief Discipline Marshal Asim Munir mentioned on Saturday, addressing a commencement ceremony of cadets.
