Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to temporary, 48-hour ceasefire, Islamabad says
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Smoke billows from the Afghanistan side following exchanges of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces, as seen from the border crossing in Chaman, Balochistan province, Pakistan, October 15, 2025. REUTERS/Saeed Ali Achakzai
(Reuters) -Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban administration have agreed to a temporary ceasefire for 48 hours starting 6:00 p.m. Pakistan local time (1300 GMT) on Wednesday, Islamabad said, after fresh fighting erupted between the neighbours.
Both Pakistan and Afghanistan will make sincere efforts, through dialogue, to find a positive solution to the complex yet resolvable issue, Pakistan's foreign ministry said in a statement.
(Writing by Sudipto Ganguly; Editing by YP Rajesh)
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