{"id":2500662,"date":"2025-10-19T10:38:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T14:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/afghanistan-and-pakistan-pledge-to-respect-ceasefire\/"},"modified":"2025-10-19T10:40:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T14:40:55","slug":"afghanistan-and-pakistan-pledge-to-respect-ceasefire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/afghanistan-and-pakistan-pledge-to-respect-ceasefire\/","title":{"rendered":"Afghanistan and Pakistan pledge to respect ceasefire"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fafghanistan-and-pakistan-pledge-to-respect-ceasefire%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2500662&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to observe a ceasefire following over a week of deadly clashes that resulted in dozens of deaths and hundreds of injuries. The truce was mediated by Qatar and Turkey and took effect promptly to halt hostilities between the neighboring countries. Both sides committed to refraining from hostile actions, supporting armed groups targeting each other, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bomb-at-political-rally-kills-40-people-injures-scores-more\/\" title=\"40 dead, many injured in bomb attack at political rally.\">attacking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/officials-launch-murder-probe-into-death-of-officer-following-d-c-protests\/\" title=\"Officials launch murder probe into death of officer following D.C. protests\">security forces<\/a><\/a>, civilians, or critical infrastructure. A mechanism will be established to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pete-buttigiegs-husband-leads-children-in-a-pledge-of-allegiance-to-the-lgbtq-flag\/\" title=\"Pete Buttigieg\u2019s Husband Leads Children in a Pledge of Allegiance to the LGBTQ Flag\">review claims<\/a> and ensure compliance with the agreement. The ceasefire discussions, held in Doha, lasted 13 hours, and a follow-up meeting is planned in Istanbul. The conflict has severely disrupted daily life along their disputed 1,622-mile border, known as the Durand Line, which Afghanistan has never officially recognized. The fighting has forced many residents to flee and caused meaningful border closures, affecting refugee movements and trade. Both governments expressed gratitude to Qatar and Turkey for facilitating the ceasefire talks.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Afghanistan and Pakistan pledge to respect ceasefire after more than a week of deadly fighting<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><strong>ISLAMABAD (AP) &mdash; <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/afghanistan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Afghanistan<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pakistan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pakistan<\/a>, embroiled in fighting that has killed dozens of people and injured hundreds, pledged on Sunday to respect a ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p>The truce, mediated by <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/qatar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Qatar<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/turkey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Turkey<\/a>, came into effect immediately and is intended to pause hostilities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3856214\/thieves-jewels-heist-louvre-napoleon\/\">Thieves steal jewels of &#8216;inestimable value&#8217; in seven-minute heist at Louvre<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3856218\/israel-gaza-hamas-ceasefire-violation\/\">Israel strikes targets in Gaza after claiming Hamas violated ceasefire<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3856167\/us-warns-imminent-attack-hamas-on-palestinians\/\">US warns of &#8216;imminent&#8217; attack by Hamas on Palestinians that would violate peace deal<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3837353\/republicans-are-pushing-these-five-democrats-to-flip-on-funding-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">REPUBLICANS ARE PUSHING THESE FIVE DEMOCRATS TO FLIP ON FUNDING BILL<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pakistan is grappling with militancy that has surged since 2021, when the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan and returned to power.<\/p>\n<p>The Taliban government&rsquo;s chief spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, gave a positive response to the outcome of the talks that took place in the Qatari capital, Doha, a day earlier. He said both countries had signed a bilateral agreement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It has been decided that neither country will undertake any hostile actions against the other, nor will they <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >support groups carrying<\/a> out attacks against Pakistan. Both sides will refrain from targeting each other&rsquo;s security forces, civilians or critical infrastructure.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A mechanism would be established in the future, &ldquo;under the mediation of intermediary countries,&rdquo; to review bilateral claims and ensure the effective implementation of this agreement.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3444699\/timeline-increasing-incidents-political-violence-in-the-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">POLITICAL VIOLENCE ON THE RISE IN THE US: A TIMELINE OF KEY INCIDENTS<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vehicles carry Afghan refugee families and their belongings moving toward a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fmr-army-gen-says-obama-should-have-pulled-out-of-afghanistan-earlier\/\" title=\"Fmr. Army Gen. says Obama should have pulled out of ... earlier\">border crossing point<\/a>, which partially opens following the Pakistan-Afghanistan ceasefire truce, on the outskirts of Chaman, a border town on the Pakistan-Afghan border, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (AP Photo\/H. Achakzai)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Later, during an online news conference, Defense Minister Muhammad Yaqoob told journalists that the Doha talks lasted 13 hours.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif posted confirmation of the deal on X.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Cross-border terrorism from Afghan territory will cease immediately,&rdquo; Asif wrote. &ldquo;Both countries will respect each other&rsquo;s sovereignty and territorial integrity. A follow-up meeting between the delegations is scheduled to take place in Istanbul on October 25 to discuss the matters in detail.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Top officials from both countries thanked Qatar and Turkey for their role in facilitating the talks that led to the ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p>The fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan has severely disrupted people&rsquo;s lives. The two countries share a 1,622-mile border known as the Durand Line, which Afghanistan has never recognized. They have just two main trade routes.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3856218\/israel-gaza-hamas-ceasefire-violation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ISRAEL STRIKES TARGETS IN GAZA AFTER CLAIMING HAMAS VIOLATED CEASEFIRE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Worsening security has forced locals to leave their homes and also left thousands of people and vehicles stranded for a week at border points.<\/p>\n<p>The Chaman crossing in southwest Pakistan is only open for Afghan refugees to leave as part of a nationwide crackdown on foreigners living in Pakistan illegally. Entry from Afghanistan, including trade and pedestrian movement, remains suspended.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Afghanistan, Pakistan agree to immediate ceasefire after clashes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":2500663,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25292325038179.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[7228,13427,3817,16182,57629],"class_list":["post-2500662","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-afghanistan","tag-ceasefire","tag-diplomacy","tag-pakistan","tag-peace-agreement"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25292325038179.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2500662","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2500662"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2500662\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2500666,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2500662\/revisions\/2500666"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2500663"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2500662"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2500662"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2500662"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}