Pakistan, Oct. 21 -- Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said Pakistan's ceasefire deal with Afghanistan will remain active unless it is violated. He confirmed that the agreement has no time limit. Asif made the statement while explaining the key points of the truce signed in Doha. The ceasefire was brokered by Qatar and Turkiye after days of deadly border clashes. These clashes raised fears of wider conflict in the region.

The agreement clearly states there will be no cross-border attacks or militant support from Afghan soil. Asif stressed that Afghanistan must stop any help to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). He said the deal depends on this single condition. Pakistan believes the TTP uses Afghan territory to launch attacks, though Kabu...