Afghanistan, Oct. 15 -- Islamabad and Kabul agreed to a 48-hour truce following deadly cross-border airstrikes in Kabul and Kandahar, aiming to ease rising tensions and prevent further escalation.
Pakistan's Foreign Ministry and Taliban officials said late Wednesday they had agreed to a 48-hour ceasefire following a series of deadly cross-border airstrikes.
The Pakistani Foreign Ministry announced that the truce began at 5:30 p.m. local time on Wednesday, October 15, shortly after air operations targeted sites in Kabul and Kandahar. Officials said the ceasefire was initiated at the Taliban's request.
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid confirmed the agreement, saying the decision to halt hostilities came at Islamabad's insistence. He...