Afghanistan, Pakistan Agree To Ceasefire
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Afghanistan and Pakistan pledge to respect ceasefire after more than a week of deadly fighting
Afghanistan and Pakistan say they will respect a ceasefire mediated by Qatar and Turkey. The truce comes into effect immediately and is intended to pause hostilities.
The now-uneasy neighbors exchanged fire again on Friday, Taliban-controlled media reported, days after agreeing to a ceasefire and talks this weekend in Qatar.
A high-level delegation from Afghanistan left for peace talks with Pakistan on Saturday in Doha, an Afghan government spokesperson said, after the countries extended a ceasefire to their fierce border clashes.
Afghanistan and Pakistan said they had agreed a 48-hour ceasefire on Wednesday, following days of deadly clashes between the neighbors and former allies.