Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to extend a temporary ceasefire and will hold another round of peace talks in Istanbul next week, aiming to defuse tensions after a deadly flare-up this month.

The talks, set for November 6, follow the worst clashes between the South Asian neighbours since the Taliban returned to power in 2021.

Until Turkey and Qatar mediated a ceasefire, more than 70 people were killed and hundreds wounded in violence that erupted after explosions in Kabul on October 9, which Taliban authorities blamed on Pakistan.

"All parties have agreed on continuation of ceasefire," Turkey's foreign ministry said in a statement late on Thursday, adding that a monitoring mechanism would be established to ensure ...