ISLAMABAD (AP) Afghanistan and Pakistan, embroiled in fighting that has killed dozens of people and injured hundreds, pledged on Sunday to respect a ceasefire.
The truce, mediated by Qatar and Turkey, came into effect immediately and is intended to pause hostilities.
Violence has escalated between the neighbors since earlier this month, with each country saying they were responding to aggression from the other. Afghanistan denies harboring militants who carry out attacks in border areas.
Pakistan is grappling with militancy that has surged since 2021, when the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan and returned to power.
The Taliban governments chief spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, gave a positive response to the outcome of the talks that took place in the Qatari capital, Doha, a day earlier.
He said both countries had signed a bilateral agreement.
It has been decided that neither country will undertake any hostile actions against the other, nor will they support groups carrying out attacks against Pakistan. Both sides will refrain from targeting each others security forces, civilians, or critical infrastructure.
A mechanism would be established in the future, under the mediation of intermediary countries, to review bilateral claims and ensure the effective implementation of this agreement.
Pakistans Defense Minister Khawaja Asif posted confirmation of the deal on X.
Cross-border terrorism from Afghan territory will cease immediately, Asif wrote. Both countries will respect each others sovereignty and territorial integrity. A follow-up meeting between the delegations is scheduled to take place in Istanbul on October 25 to discuss the matters in detail.
Mujahid and Asif both thanked Qatar and Turkey for their role in facilitating the talks that led to the ceasefire.
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Associated Press writers Abdul Qahar Afghan in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, and Sajjad Tarakzai in Islamabad contributed to this report.
伊斯兰堡（美联社）——阿富汗和巴基斯坦近期爆发冲突，已造成数十人死亡、数百人受伤。两国于周日承诺遵守停火协议。
由卡塔尔和土耳其斡旋达成的停火协议立即生效，旨在暂停敌对行动。
自本月早些时候以来，这两个邻国之间的暴力冲突不断升级，双方均声称是对对方的侵略行为作出的回应。阿富汗方面否认庇护在边境地区发动袭击的武装分子。
巴基斯坦正艰难应对自2021年以来激增的武装活动，当时塔利班夺取了阿富汗的控制权并重新掌权。
塔利班政府首席发言人扎比乌拉·穆贾希德对前一天在卡塔尔首都多哈举行的会谈结果给予了积极回应。
他表示，两国已签署双边协议。
双方已达成共识，任何一方均不得对另一方采取敌对行动，也不得支持针对巴基斯坦的袭击组织。两国将避免以对方安全部队、平民或关键基础设施为攻击目标。
未来将建立一个机制，在中介国家的调解下，审查双边主张并确保该协议的有效实施。
巴基斯坦国防部长哈瓦贾·阿西夫在社交平台X上发文确认了该协议。
阿西夫写道："来自阿富汗领土的跨境恐怖主义活动将立即停止。两国将尊重彼此的主权和领土完整。双方代表团计划于10月25日在伊斯坦布尔举行后续会议，就相关事宜进行详细讨论。"
穆贾希德和阿西夫均对卡塔尔和土耳其在促成停火谈判中发挥的作用表示感谢。
美联社驻阿富汗贾拉拉巴德记者阿卜杜勒·卡哈尔·阿富汗（Abdul Qahar Afghan）与驻伊斯兰堡记者萨贾德·塔拉兹凯（Sajjad Tarakzai）对本报道亦有贡献。
