Afghanistan, Pakistan to hold peace talks in Doha
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ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry on Saturday said that the only viable path to resolving tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan lies in Kabul’s full compliance with the Doha Agreement, which explicitly bars the use of Afghan territory for terrorist activities against any country.
By Asif Shahzad KABUL / ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday that Islamabad was ready to hold talks with Afghanistan to resolve their conflict, as a temporary ceasefire that halted days of fierce fighting between the former allies largely held.
Afghanistan and Pakistan said they had agreed a 48-hour ceasefire on Wednesday, following days of deadly clashes between the neighbors and former allies.
Speaking on the recent tensions between Islamabad and Kabul after days of fierce fighting, a former Afghan member of Parliament said that she was not surprised by Pakistan's "cowardly and barbaric act.
Suspected Pakistani air strikes hit Kabul, the Afghan capital, on October 15. The deadly strikes have terrified residents, who fear more attacks amid tensions with neighboring Pakistan.
The asymmetry in the military capabilities of Afghanistan and Pakistan is stark. But the Taliban government in Kabul cannot be seen to be cowering to Pakistani aggression
ISLAMABAD/KABUL (Reuters) -Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to a temporary ceasefire on Wednesday after airstrikes and ground fighting ramped up tensions between the South Asian neighbours, leaving
Fighting along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, along with air strikes on the Afghan capital, Kabul, on October 15, has killed dozens and led to widespread destruction, according to survivors.