Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to a 48-hour ceasefire following intense border clashes earlier this week, according to reports from media outlets in both countries.

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Karachi-based Geo News cited Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry as confirming the ceasefire, which was reportedly reached at Afghanistan’s request. “During this period, both sides will make efforts through constructive dialogue to find a solution to this complex but resolvable issue,” the ministry said. Kabul-based Tolo News also confirmed the development through a statement by Afghan government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, who said the ceasefire was proposed by Pakistan. Background of the Clashes

Tensions have escalated since a series of explosions occurred in Kabul on October 9, for which the Afghan authorities blamed Pakistan. On October 11, heavy exchanges of fire broke out between Afghan and Pakistani border forces in Afghanistan’s Paktia province.

According to the Afghan administration, 58 Pakistani soldiers were killed and 30 wounded, while Afghan forces seized weapons and equipment during the fighting. Mujahid reported that nine Afghan soldiers were also killed, adding that the clashes had ceased following mediation efforts by Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

Pakistan’s military, meanwhile, stated that 23 of its soldiers were killed and 29 wounded, and claimed that more than 200 “militants linked to the Afghan administration” were neutralized.

Fighting reportedly resumed yesterday near the Chaman–Spin Boldak border crossing, resulting in the deaths of at least 12 people, according to Afghan sources. Pakistan’s military said Afghan forces had attacked its border posts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, estimating that 25 to 30 Afghan personnel were killed in retaliation.

The temporary truce marks the latest attempt to ease tensions along the volatile Pakistan–Afghanistan border, where cross-border violence has repeatedly disrupted bilateral relations.