Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to a right away ceasefire after a number of days of lethal cross-border clashes, Qatar’s international ministry mentioned on Sunday. The announcement got here after a minimum of 10 folks have been killed in Pakistani airstrikes that adopted an earlier truce. “Throughout the negotiations, the 2 sides agreed to a right away ceasefire and the institution of mechanisms to make sure lasting peace and stability between the 2 nations,” Qatar’s ministry of international affairs mentioned in an announcement. Officers from each side met in Doha on Saturday to ease tensions. Kabul had earlier accused Islamabad of breaking a 48-hour ceasefire that briefly paused almost per week of preventing which killed dozens of troopers and civilians on each side. Safety officers in Pakistan mentioned the most recent strikes in Afghan border areas focused a militant group linked to the Pakistani Taliban. The assault, they mentioned, got here in response to an assault on Pakistani paramilitary forces. Pakistan’s delegation in Doha contains defence minister Khawaja Asif and intelligence chief basic Asim Malik, whereas the Afghan facet is led by defence minister Mohammad Yaqoob, the Taliban mentioned.Violence erupted on October 11, simply days after explosions in Kabul throughout a uncommon go to by Taliban international minister Amir Muttaqi to India. Quickly after, Taliban fighters launched assaults alongside the southern border with Pakistan, prompting Islamabad’s response.