‘Temporary ceasefire’ agreed with Afghanistan, says Pakistan Foreign Office, following ‘precision strikes’ in Kandahar and Kabul


Smoke rises up from the site of explosions in Kabul on October 15, 2025, amid heavy border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Two explosions were heard in central Kabul on the evening of October 15, AFP journalists said, with Afghanistan on edge after border clashes with Pakistan over the past week. - Photo: AFP

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) on Wednesday (Oct 15) announced that a temporary ceasefire has been agreed with Afghanistan for the next 48 hours amid recent border hostilities between the two countries.

“A temporary ceasefire has been decided between the Pakistani government and the Afghan Taliban regime, with the mutual consent of both parties, for the next 48 hours from 6pm today, at the request of the Taliban.

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