Pakistan, Afghanistan extend ceasefire as Doha talks set to begin, sources say

AL-Monitor
Oct 17, 2025
A man clears debris from his house damaged during an airstrike, following a temporary ceasefire, amid the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan, in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. REUTERS/Stringer
A man clears debris from his house damaged during an airstrike, following a temporary ceasefire, amid the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan, in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. REUTERS/Stringer — Stringer

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) -Pakistan and Afghanistan mutually agreed on Friday to extend their 48-hour ceasefire until conclusion of planned talks in Doha, according to three Pakistani security officials and one Afghan Taliban source.

A Pakistani delegation had already arrived in Doha while an Afghan delegation was expected to reach the Qatari capital on Saturday, said the sources, who did not want to be named as they were not authorised to speak to the media.

A temporary truce between the neighbours on Wednesday paused days of fierce fighting that killed dozens and wounded hundreds.

(Reporting by Mushtaq Ali; Writing by Surbhi Misra; Editing by Sudipto Ganguly)