"The neighbours have agreed to an immediate ceasefire after a week of cross-border violence. Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to stop fighting, after talks in the Qatari capital, Doha. Cross-border violence in the past week or so marked the most serious escalation since 2021, when the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan. Islamabad accuses Kabul of harbouring fighters from Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, an armed group that's stepped up attacks in Pakistan. Afghanistan's Taliban leaders deny the accusations."
"Mediators say the foundations have been laid for long-term peace. But what are the guarantees? And how does the conflict play out regionally? Presenter: Adrian Finighan Guests: Javaid Ur-Rahman Investigative journalist and parliamentary correspondent for The Nation, a Pakistani daily newspaper Elizabeth Threlkeld Senior fellow and director of the South Asia Program at the Stimson Center Obaidullah Baheer Adjunct lecturer at the American University of Afghanistan"
Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed an immediate ceasefire following a week of cross-border violence after talks in Doha. The recent clashes represented the most serious escalation since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. Islamabad accuses Kabul of harbouring fighters from Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, an armed group that has increased attacks inside Pakistan. Afghanistan's Taliban leaders deny those accusations. Mediators say the foundations have been laid for long-term peace, while key questions remain about concrete guarantees and how the ceasefire and accusations will affect regional security dynamics.
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