Pakistan and Afghanistan announce temporary pause in fighting, 2 days after deadly Kabul strike - NBC News
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Pakistan and Afghanistan announced a temporary ceasefire just two days after a deadly strike on Kabul.
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Pakistan and Afghanistan have announced a temporary pause in fighting just two days after a deadly strike on Kabul, signaling a potential de-escalation in recent cross-border tensions. The announcement comes amid escalating military operations between the two nations, with airstrikes and artillery exchanges causing civilian and military casualties in recent weeks. A ceasefire, even if temporary, could provide space for diplomatic negotiations and reduce the immediate risk of wider regional conflict. The pause's duration and terms remain unclear, and both countries have a history of failed ceasefires that collapsed within days or weeks. International observers will be watching whether this holds or becomes another brief interlude in what has been an intensifying pattern of hostile actions.
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Pakistan and Afghanistan have implemented a temporary pause in military operations following recent escalations.
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