Pakistan and Afghanistan seek ways to ease tensions in Doha

The Afghan and Pakistani delegations will meet in Doha, Qatar, on Saturday for peace talks following the extension of the ceasefire between the two countries after recent armed clashes.

A spokesperson for the Afghan government announced that the negotiations will take place as planned and will be led by a delegation from the Islamic Emirate headed by the Minister of Defense.

On Friday, both countries agreed to extend the ceasefire until the end of the negotiations on Saturday.
The meeting comes after a series of violent incidents on the shared border that have sparked international concern about escalating tensions between the two neighboring countries. The long-standing tensions escalated with attacks on Kabul. Representatives of the Taliban blamed Pakistan for this.

The group, which effectively rules Pakistan, then launched an offensive on the shared border. A temporary ceasefire has been in place since Wednesday.

(reuters, max)