Newsinc24 Team 
A temporary ceasefire has been decided between Pakistani government and Afghan Taliban regime for next 48 hours from 6 pm Wednesday, following fresh border clashes that heightened tensions between the two neighbours.The truce, announced by Pakistan’s foreign ministry, is aimed at easing hostilities and opening a channel for dialogue after recent fighting flared along the volatile frontier. The spokesperson of Afghanistan, Zabihullah Mujahid has that 12 civilians were martyred in attacks by Pakistan involving light and heavy weapons in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar on Wednesday morning. He added that more than 100 people were injured in the attacks. Mujahid said that following these assaults, Afghan forces were compelled to carry out retaliatory strikes. The head of information for Spin Boldak, Ali Mohammad Haqmal, says the fighting has stopped and the Pakistani side is requesting the retrieval of their dead bodies. He added that Afghan forces fought with high morale and have also captured posts and facilities on the other side of the hypothetical Duran Line.
Earlier,Pakistan's air force conducted targeted strikes on Wednesday against terrorist camps in Kabul, Kandahar, Khost, Paktika, and Helmand, focusing on groups such as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and Islamic State Khorasan Province. Eyewitnesses in Kabul reported explosions causing chaos, smoke, and power outages, with unconfirmed civilian casualties. The Taliban denied the airstrikes, attributing blasts to a fuel tanker explosion, while mobilizing border troops and threatening retaliation amid escalating border tensions.
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Former U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, wrote on X that Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, received a warm welcome in India from students, government officials, and the Deoband seminary. He added that this development has unsettled Pakistan and its supporters. Khalilzad said Afghanistan and Pakistan should turn to diplomacy to prevent the continuation of recent clashes and avoid further escalation.
CM criticized the expulsion of Afghan refugees from Pakistan
Suhail Afridi, the newly appointed Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has urged Pakistan’s government to review its policy toward Afghanistan. Speaking during a provincial assembly session, Afridi stressed the importance of maintaining good relations with Afghanistan. He strongly criticized the expulsion of Afghan refugees from Pakistan, saying: “Our Afghan brothers and sisters, who have lived here for more than 45 years, are now being expelled. What kind of humanity or Islam is this? These people have lived here for decades, built families, and their children were born and raised here. Now they’re being forced out? This is not how policies should be made.” Afridi also called the closure of border crossings near tribal areas harmful to both countries and stressed the need for their reopening.
