No formal ceasefire with Afghanistan, Foreign Office confirms

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office Pakistan has clarified that there is no ceasefire agreement in place with Afghanistan, rejecting reports suggesting otherwise.

According to the Foreign Office spokesperson, only a brief three-day pause was observed during Eid, which has since ended, and it would be incorrect to describe the current situation as a ceasefire.

The spokesperson further stated that the British position on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border does not accurately reflect ground realities.

Despite Pakistan’s goodwill ceasefire initiative in March, cross-border terrorism and infiltration attempts from the Afghan side have continued without interruption.

Officials reported that unprovoked firing and militant activities by the Afghan Taliban resulted in the martyrdom of 52 civilians and injuries to 84 others.

Rejecting Afghan claims of civilian casualties caused by Pakistan’s response, the Foreign Office termed such allegations baseless and unverified.

The statement also highlighted that Pakistani forces have successfully foiled multiple infiltration attempts from across the border.

It added that ignoring the root causes of terrorism reflects an unbalanced perspective and urged the international community to better understand the regional situation and Pakistan’s sacrifices in the fight against terrorism.