India, Oct. 31 -- Days after talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan hit a wall, Turkey announced on Thursday that both countries have agreed to maintain the ceasefire and will resume negotiations on November 6.

In a joint statement on talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan, Turkey said that the negotiations took place from October 25-30, through mediation from Turkey and Qatar.

"All parties have agreed on continuation of ceasefire," the statement read, adding that further talks on implementation of the agreement would take place at another meeting next week, November 6.

"All parties have agreed to put in place a monitoring and verification mechanism that will ensure maintenance of peace and imposing penalty on the violating party," the...