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Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire
Manila Bulletin
|October 20, 2025
Afghanistan and Pakistan, embroiled in more than a week of fighting that has killed dozens of people and injured hundreds, have agreed to an immediate ceasefire, Qatar's Foreign Ministry said Sunday.
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Locals dig graves for people killed in a cross-border airstrike by the Pakistani army in Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Shafiqullah Mashaal)
(AP Photo/Shafiqullah Mashaal)
It is the deadliest crisis between the two countries in several years.
The sides agreed to establish mechanisms to consolidate lasting peace and stability, and to hold followup talks in the coming days to ensure the sustainability of the truce, the Qatari statement said. Qatar and Turkey mediated the negotiations, the statement added.
Violence has escalated between the neighbors since earlier this month, with each country saying they were responding to aggression from the other. Afghanistan denies harboring militants who carry out attacks in border areas.
Pakistan is grappling with militancy that has surged since 2021, when the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan and returned to power.
This story is from the October 20, 2025 edition of Manila Bulletin.
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