the end of conflicts; Taliban and Pakistani officials sat down to negotiate
After five days of scattered clashes along the disputed border line of "Durand", officials of the Taliban and Pakistan government in Paktia province sat down to negotiate. |
According to the regional office of Tasnim news agency, after 5 days of sporadic conflict along the disputed border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, known as the Durand Line, the officials of the two countries came to the negotiation table in Paktia.
Khorasan Dayri It was reported that at the same time as this meeting, the joint Jirga of the local elders of both countries also held a meeting at the “Kharlachi” border crossing, and the result of the first round of negotiations was successful.
According to this report, this jirga is supposed to continue tomorrow with the presence of Taliban and Pakistani officials.
Residents of “Dandpatan” city of Paktia province also say that the exchange of fire between the two sides has stopped since this morning (Saturday, May 29).
Although the Pakistani authorities and The Taliban have not officially said anything about the reason for the clashes, but unofficial sources say that the construction of a checkpoint at the border zero point by Pakistani forces was the reason for the start of shooting between the two sides.
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© | Webangah News Hub has translated this news from the source of Tasnim News Agency |