Afghanistan-Pakistan ceasefire holds after deadly border clashes | International

SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan, Oct 16, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - A ceasefire along the frontier between Afghanistan and Pakistan was holding on Thursday, officials on both sides said, after dozens of troops and civilians were killed in cross-border clashes. In Spin Boldak, a flashpoint on the Afghan side, an AFP journalist saw shops reopening and residents returning to homes they had fled during the fighting. The 48-hour truce was aimed at allowing time to "find a positive solution... through constructive dialogue", according to Islamabad. Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday evening that whether the temporary truce would be extended now depended on Kabul's response. "If in 48 hours they want to resolve the issues and address our genuine demands, then...