After fierce clashes - a truce: Pakistan and Afghanistan negotiate in Doha
Kyiv • UNN
Representatives of Pakistan and Afghanistan are holding talks in Qatar after Islamabad's airstrikes on the neighboring country. Kabul ordered its troops to observe a ceasefire, and Pakistan will also refrain from attacks.
On Saturday, officials from Pakistan and Afghanistan are holding talks in Qatar. The meeting, an attempt to establish diplomacy, comes a day after Islamabad launched airstrikes on the neighboring country, UNN reports with reference to Reuters and AFP.
Details
The Pakistani delegation and the Afghan delegation arrived in Doha for peace talks. It is currently known that Kabul has ordered its military forces to observe a ceasefire. Pakistan will also refrain from any attacks. Earlier it became known that a 48-hour truce was to be scheduled in Qatar for the relevant negotiations.
Context
Clashes occurred between the military forces of the countries, as a result of which dozens were killed and hundreds were injured.
Regarding the truce, the level of its observance is not precisely known. Late last night, Afghanistan accused Pakistan of violating the ceasefire, which had deadly consequences.
Pakistan violated the ceasefire and bombed three locations in Paktika province. .. Afghanistan will take appropriate measures
A provincial hospital official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told AFP that ten civilians were killed and 12 were injured in the strikes.
The Afghan Cricket Board told AFP that three players who were in the region for a domestic tournament were killed, reducing the previous death toll to eight.
However, as of midday on October 18, the temporary ceasefire agreed on Wednesday between the South Asian neighbors ended days of intense fighting that killed dozens and injured hundreds.
Recall
On October 15, Kabul was subjected to airstrikes by Pakistani armed forces. Fighting broke out on the Afghan-Pakistani border, leading to the deaths of civilians and military personnel.