Afghanistan, Pakistan to hold peace talks in Doha
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Afghan and Pakistani delegations were in the Qatari capital, Doha, on Saturday, for talks on defusing the deadliest crisis between them in several years, after more than a week of fighting killed dozens of people and injured hundreds on both sides.
Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire, Qatar's Foreign Ministry said on Sunday. This follows more than a week of fighting that has killed dozens of people and injured hundreds. Delegations from Afghanistan and Pakistan were in Doha for talks to resolve the crisis. The talks were mediated by Qatar and Turkey.
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Afghanistan's Taliban announces ceasefire with Pakistan after unprecedented cross-border violence
Cross-border fighting between Pakistan and Taliban-ruled Afghanistan reached a fever pitch, with Pakistan carrying out airstrikes in Kabul.
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday announced a ceasefire following days of the deadliest clashes in years that killed dozens of people on both sides of the border.
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Afghan police say Pakistan’s military carried out strikes in southeastern Afghanistan on just hours after a two-day ceasefire between the neighboring countries expired.
The cease-fire went into effect on Wednesday, hours after explosions hit Kabul and 12 Afghans died in fighting along the countries’ border.
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Afghanistan says it has killed 58 Pakistani soldiers in overnight border operations, in response to what it called repeated violations of its territory and airspace