Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to maintain their fragile ceasefire for at least another week following high-stakes talks in Turkiye. The two neighbours had been engaged in a week-long border conflict earlier this month, sparked by explosions in Afghanistan that Kabul blamed on Pakistan.
The latest round of negotiations in Istanbul broke down several times before both sides finally agreed to extend the truce, with the Afghan government confirming that discussions will continue until November 6. However, the fragile ceasefire remains under threat as Islamabad pushes for Kabul to take action against Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a group accused by Pakistan of carrying out deadly attacks inside its territory.
The Afghan government has consistently denied providing safe haven for the TTP, but the issue remains a major point of contention. A monitoring and verification mechanism will be put in place to ensure the truce is maintained, with penalties imposed on any party that violates it.
As the border between the two countries remains closed, traders are bearing the brunt of the losses. In Kandahar, cloth trader Nazir Ahmed told AFP: "Both countries are tired... Our nation is tired and their nation is also tired." Meanwhile, in Pakistan's Chaman border town, vehicle spare parts trader Abdul Jabbar said trade suffers greatly.
The fragile truce has the potential to ease tensions between the two neighbours, but the underlying issues remain unresolved. As discussions continue in future meetings, it remains to be seen whether the ceasefire will hold or if violence erupts once again.
The latest round of negotiations in Istanbul broke down several times before both sides finally agreed to extend the truce, with the Afghan government confirming that discussions will continue until November 6. However, the fragile ceasefire remains under threat as Islamabad pushes for Kabul to take action against Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a group accused by Pakistan of carrying out deadly attacks inside its territory.
The Afghan government has consistently denied providing safe haven for the TTP, but the issue remains a major point of contention. A monitoring and verification mechanism will be put in place to ensure the truce is maintained, with penalties imposed on any party that violates it.
As the border between the two countries remains closed, traders are bearing the brunt of the losses. In Kandahar, cloth trader Nazir Ahmed told AFP: "Both countries are tired... Our nation is tired and their nation is also tired." Meanwhile, in Pakistan's Chaman border town, vehicle spare parts trader Abdul Jabbar said trade suffers greatly.
The fragile truce has the potential to ease tensions between the two neighbours, but the underlying issues remain unresolved. As discussions continue in future meetings, it remains to be seen whether the ceasefire will hold or if violence erupts once again.
like both countries r tired of fighting n now theyre just tryin 2 keep th peace lol but seriously, its good that pakistan & afghanistan agreed on a ceasefire 4 now... the thing is, theres still so many unresolved issues between dem 
like tehreek-e-taliban pakistan (ttp) and all that. i feel like pakistan's getting a bit impatient w/ afghanistan not takin action against ttp 
but afghanistan's just tryin 2 maintain order in their own country n it's hard 4 dem 2 deal w/ ttp. anywayz, its good they agreed on a ceasefire 4 now... fingers crossed it holds till nov 6 and stuff 
... I mean, can you imagine having a whole week of tension with your neighbor and then just agreeing to extend the truce like that? It's all about finding that balance between keeping things peaceful and addressing the underlying issues, right?
So, I think these high-stakes talks are a good start, but it's crazy that both countries have agreed to extend this fragile truce just for another week... Like, what's gonna change after November 6? 
#ceasefire #borderconflict #talksthatmatter
... but its all about finding a solution that works for everyone. what if the issue with ttp is like, super complex? maybe we need experts to help them talk it out 
#diplomacy #talkitout
#peaceforall #ceasefire
i feel like both pakistan & afghanistan are tired of all this conflict... can't they just talk it out instead of fighting? 
i know pak is pushing for kΨ§Ψ¨Ω to take action against the ttp but i think it's a bit of a straw man argument. shouldn't they be working together to find a solution instead of pitting themselves against each other? 
I mean, we're talking about a fragile ceasefire that's being extended AGAIN, and there's still no concrete action being taken to resolve the underlying issues 
. It's like they're playing a game of chicken, waiting for someone to blink 
. Meanwhile, innocent civilians are getting caught in the crossfire 
. I just hope this truce holds for real and not becomes another failed negotiation 
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. The Afghan government denying safe haven for the TTP is one thing, but at least they're not actively encouraging terrorism like Pakistan seems to be doing 
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. It's crazy how much traders are suffering because of this conflict - Nazir Ahmed's quote hit me hard, it's true both countries (and their people) are exhausted 
. I do hope the monitoring mechanism helps keep the peace, but let's be real, there are some deep-seated issues here that need to be addressed... like, what's up with TTP? 
. Need to see if this monitoring mechanism works out or if it's just more of the same drama. Fingers crossed they figure it out! 
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instead of arguing over terrorist groups? 
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trade is sufferin too much, gotta find a way 2 make it work for both sides 
at least dey agreed 2 extend de truce, but i got bad feelin' about it