Afghanistan and Pakistan agree on a ceasefire
19 October 2025 07:13
Representatives of Afghanistan and Pakistan at talks in Doha on Saturday, October 18, mediated by Qatar and Turkey, agreed to an immediate ceasefire on the border.
The statement was published on the website of the Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports.
The countries also decided to work together to “create mechanisms to strengthen lasting peace and stability” between them. It is expected that in the coming days, representatives of Afghanistan and Pakistan will meet again and hold consultations to maintain and fully comply with the ceasefire.
The agreement was signed by the Ministers of Defense of Afghanistan and Pakistan, Mohammad Yakub Mujahid and Khawaja Asif, as well as representatives of Qatar and Turkey. The Qatari Foreign Ministry expressed hope that the agreement would help “end tensions on the border between the two Barthian countries” and lay the foundation for peace in the region.
Conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan
Tensions between the countries that were once allies have increased after Islamabad demanded that Kabul take measures against the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) – a Pakistani armed Islamist group (also known as the Pakistani Taliban), closely associated with the Afghan Taliban.
on October 9, two explosions occurred in Kabul, and another in southeastern Afghanistan. The next day, the Afghan Defense Ministry, which is controlled by the Taliban, accused the neighboring country of violating its sovereignty. “In response to the air strikes carried out by the Pakistani army on Kabul,” Taliban forces “are engaged in heavy clashes with Pakistani security forces in various areas” along the border, the Afghan military said in a statement.
Islamabad did not officially confirm its involvement in the air attacks, but called on Kabul to “stop harboring Pakistani Taliban on its territory.” The Pakistani authorities also stated that on the evening of October 11, Afghan troops opened fire at several points along the 2,400-kilometer-long border between the two countries. In response, the Pakistani army struck with heavy artillery, tanks, drones, and fighter jets.
