Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to temporary Eid al-Fitr ‘pause’ in conflict

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffMarch 18, 2026 at 05:47 PM

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Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to a five-day pause in hostilities during Eid al-Fitr, beginning at midnight on Thursday. The temporary cessation of conflict was announced by Pakistani officials and confirmed by the Taliban government in Afghanistan. The pause was requested by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkiye. Pakistan's Information Minister warned that operations would resume with renewed intensity if cross-border attacks, drone strikes, or terrorist incidents occur within Pakistan. This agreement follows weeks of deadly violence and recent accusations by Afghanistan that a Pakistani airstrike killed hundreds at a Kabul drug rehabilitation center, a claim Pakistan denies. The UN has recorded 143 deaths in the incident.

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