Islamabad/Kabul, Oct. 15 -- Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to a temporary 48-hour ceasefire following days of escalating cross-border violence, Pakistan Foreign Ministry announced in a statement.
"A temporary ceasefire has been declared between the Pakistani government and the Afghan Taliban regime, with the mutual consent of both parties, for the next 48 hours."The ministry added that the ceasefire was reached with the "mutual consent of both parties" - and took effect at 1:00 p.m. GMT and will remain in place for the next two days.
"Both sides will make sincere efforts to find a positive solution to this complex but solvable issue through constructive dialogue," the statement added.
The ceasefire follows heavy fighting along the ...