Afghanistan and Pakistan Agree to 48-Hour Ceasefire

Against the backdrop of the sharply escalated border tension between Afghanistan and Pakistan in recent days, the parties have nevertheless managed to achieve a temporary ceasefire. As reported by a number of media outlets, citing GEO News, officials from the two countries have agreed to establish a 48-hour truce. This step, although temporary, inspires hope that it will be possible to prevent further escalation of the conflict and move to a negotiation process.

The ceasefire agreement was reached as a result of negotiations held in the Pakistani city of Chaman. High-ranking officials from Pakistan's border troops and other security agencies, as well as representatives of the Afghan Taliban movement, participated in them.

The ceasefire regime came into effect at 2:00 PM local time. It is noted that if silence can be maintained during this two-day period, the negotiations will continue. This means that the next 48 hours will be decisive for future developments.

One of the main goals of the agreement is the reopening of the Spin Boldak-Chaman crossing, which was closed due to the clashes. This crossing is of vital importance for both trade and the movement of the population living on both sides of the border. Its opening will be the first and most important sign of de-escalation.

It should be recalled that in recent days, fierce clashes had taken place on the Afghan-Pakistani border, during which both sides had reported dozens of dead and wounded. Islamabad accused Kabul of harboring Pakistani Taliban, while the Afghan side claimed that Pakistan had struck civilian settlements. The temporary ceasefire reached provides an opportunity to stop the bloodshed and give diplomacy another chance to resolve the deep-seated accumulated problems.