Pakistan–Afghanistan Jirga Urges Immediate Ceasefire and Talks

Overview

• A Pakistan–Afghanistan Aman Jirga in Peshawar, which met Tuesday, called for an immediate ceasefire and urged both governments to resolve disputes through diplomacy.
• The forum proposed a permanent joint platform for continuous contact and asked for concrete confidence‑building steps to rebuild trust.
• Participants said neither country should allow any person or group to use its territory for hostile acts against the other.
• Hostilities flared after late‑February attacks in Pakistan claimed by the TTP, prompting Islamabad’s Operation Ghazab Lil Haq and airstrikes inside Afghanistan as Kabul reported civilian deaths and Pakistan said hundreds of militants were killed.
• A brief Eid ceasefire requested by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkiye ended March 23–24, and Pakistan has said its operation will continue until the terrorism threat is removed.