Doha: Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday announced an immediate ceasefire between Pakistan and Taliban-led Afghanistan, following successful mediation efforts jointly facilitated by Qatar and Turkey in Doha.

The breakthrough came after a week of deadly border clashes that left more than 50 people dead, escalating tensions along the Pak-Afghan frontier.

According to the Qatari Foreign Ministry, the ceasefire agreement includes the establishment of mechanisms for lasting peace and follow-up meetings beginning October 25, which will address long-standing mutual accusations of cross-border terrorism, particularly TTP attacks launched from Afghan soil into Pakistan.

The truce has been welcomed internationally, with global media outlets such as Reuters and Al Jazeera hailing it as a vital step toward regional stability. However, reactions on Afghan social media, especially on Platform X, have been mixed - with many Afghan users expressing deep skepticism toward Pakistan, invoking historical grievances over the Durand Line dispute and alleging past betrayals.

Observers say that while the ceasefire offers a brief respite from violence, the fragile trust between the two neighbours poses a major challenge to sustaining peace in the long term.