On October 19, local time, the Qatar Foreign Ministry issued a statement stating that Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to an immediate ceasefire.
The statement said Pakistan and Afghanistan held their first round of talks in Doha under the mediation of Qatar and Turkey.The two sides agreed in the talks on an immediate ceasefire and established corresponding mechanisms to consolidate lasting peace and stability between the two countries.The two sides also agreed to continue talks in the coming days to ensure the sustainability of the ceasefire and to verify the implementation of the ceasefire in a reliable and sustainable way to security and long-term stability for the two countries.
Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the hope that this important progress will help ease tensions in the border area between the two countries and lay a solid foundation for achieving lasting peace and cooperation in the region.
Recently, small-scale armed conflicts have occurred in the border areas between Afghanistan and Pakistan. The two governments issued separate statements on the 15th, announcing that they would implement a 48-hour temporary ceasefire. On the 18th, Pakistan and Afghanistan held talks in Doha to discuss issues such as extending the ceasefire. (Headquarters reporter Zhao Yuanfang)