ISLAMABAD, Oct 15 (KUNA) -- Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday agreed to a temporary ceasefire after violent clashes between Pakistan army and Afghan forces have claimed casualties on both sides.
According to a statement issued by the Pakistan Foreign Office, at the request of the Afghan Taliban regime and with mutual consent between the government of Pakistan and Afghan Taliban, a temporary ceasefire has been agreed upon starting Wednesday for the next 48 hours.
During this period, both sides will make sincere efforts to find a constructive and positive resolution to this complex yet solvable issue through meaningful dialogue, said the Foreign Office.
Earlier in the day, Pakistan military said around 40 Afghan Taliban fighters were killed in fresh clashes in Spin Boldak area of Pakistanآ’s southwestern Balochistan province and Kurram tribal district of northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province bordering Afghanistan.
The clashes erupted last Sunday between Afghan Taliban forces and Pakistan Army killing at least 23 Pakistani soldiers and 200 Afghan Taliban fighters. (end) sbk.rk