The Al-Print Newspaper, Al Jazeera, reported on October 19 that the Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif and the Taliban Defense Minister Mullah Muhammad Yaqoob led a delegation to Doha, the capital of Qatar, for peace negotiations, and reached an immediate ceasefire agreement under the mediation of Qatar and Turkey. This conflict is the most intense round of violence between Pakistan and the Taliban since the Taliban regained power in 2021. The Taliban government statement said that both sides agreed not to target each other's security forces, civilians, or critical infrastructure, and pledged to resolve differences through dialogue, and establish a long-term cooperation mechanism for peace and stability. On October 25, the two delegations plan to hold a follow-up meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, to discuss detailed plans to ensure the sustainability of the ceasefire and to establish a reliable way to verify its implementation.
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