An investigation by Afghanistan International shows that no major attacks have been reported inside Pakistan since the recent ceasefire between the Taliban and Pakistan took effect.
The agreement, brokered by Qatar and Türkiye, followed several days of deadly cross-border clashes between Pakistani forces and Taliban fighters along the frontier.
Aside from the killing of a young man in Quetta, claimed by the Pakistani Taliban (TTP), there have been no reports of militant assaults or armed confrontations between Pakistani security forces and insurgent groups over the past three days.
After the ceasefire was signed, Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said the “series of terrorism from Afghanistan to Pakistan will immediately come to an end,” adding that both countries had agreed to respect each other’s territorial integrity.
In a statement released by the Taliban’s Ministry of Defence, the group outlined the main provisions of the Doha agreement, including a ceasefire, mutual respect, restraint from attacks on security forces, civilians, and infrastructure, and a commitment not to support cross-border assaults. Both sides pledged to avoid any hostile actions.
The accord, reached on 19 October through Qatari and Turkish mediation, appears to have temporarily curbed attacks by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. The relative calm suggests the truce has so far been effective, though analysts caution it may prove short-lived.
Pakistan’s defence minister has warned that the ceasefire’s durability depends on the Afghan Taliban’s ability and willingness to restrain militants operating from Afghan territory.
Islamabad continues to accuse the Taliban of harbouring TTP leaders and fighters who use Afghanistan as a base for attacks inside Pakistan, an allegation the Taliban has repeatedly denied.
