The interval of 48 hours momentary ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan is now going to finish. Meanwhile, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appears remoted on the political and administrative entrance in the nation, as the new Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Suhail Afridi has boycotted his high-level conferences.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM boycotted the meeting
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Suhail Afridi determined to not attend the inter-provincial meeting of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to be held on October 17. In the letter issued by the Chief Minister’s Secretariat, it was mentioned that as a consequence of necessary commitments he wouldn’t be current in the meeting. The letter additionally requested that former finance advisor Muzzamil Aslam symbolize KP in the Prime Minister’s meeting. According to sources, Afridi, regardless of being current in Islamabad, didn’t attend the meeting chaired by the PM.
48 hour momentary ceasefire ends
The momentary ceasefire began at 6 pm on 15 October 2025 and is now scheduled to finish at 6 pm on 18 October. This ceasefire was carried out to scale back tension after the lethal clashes on Chaman and Spin Boldak border.
Last week, Pakistan additionally attacked the camps of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan in Kabul. These clashes are thought-about to be the most critical between the two international locations after 2021, when the Taliban got here to energy in Afghanistan.
This growth has come to mild at a time when Taliban Foreign Minister was on a go to to India. Border tensions between each Pakistan and Afghanistan nonetheless stay excessive, and variations in political management are additional complicating this.
Talks can happen in Doha
On the different hand, information company Xinhua, quoting authorities sources of Afghan media, has advised that Afghanistan and Pakistan can maintain talks in Doha, the capital of Qatar. News company Xinhua, quoting sources of Afghan media, has advised that an Afghan delegation can go to Doha for talks with the Pakistani aspect. In this meeting of each the sides, talks are being held on potential extension of the present ceasefire settlement.