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The neighbours person agreed to an contiguous ceasefire aft a week of cross-border violence.
Pakistan and Afghanistan person agreed to halt fighting, aft talks successful the Qatari capital, Doha.
Cross-border unit successful the past week oregon truthful marked the astir superior escalation since 2021, erstwhile the Taliban returned to powerfulness successful Afghanistan.
Islamabad accuses Kabul of harbouring fighters from Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, an equipped radical that’s stepped up attacks successful Pakistan. Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders contradict the accusations.
Mediators accidental the foundations person been laid for semipermanent peace. But what are the guarantees? And however does the struggle play retired regionally?
Presenter: Adrian Finighan
Guests:
Javaid Ur-Rahman – Investigative writer and parliamentary analogous for The Nation, a Pakistani regular newspaper
Elizabeth Threlkeld – Senior chap and manager of the South Asia Program astatine the Stimson Center
Obaidullah Baheer – Adjunct lecturer astatine the American University of Afghanistan
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