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After five days of on-and-off talks in Istanbul, Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to extend a ceasefire, Turkey’s Foreign Ministry said, with a Nov. 6 follow up and a new mechanism to monitor violations and penalize offenders. The truce pauses the most intense cross-border exchanges in years—dozens killed after an Oct. 8 TTP ambush and subsequent strikes—while key crossings stay shut and trade stalls. Each side blames the other over militants, and analysts warn Pakistan’s tougher posture and the Taliban’s stance on the TTP could push simmering border tensions to a boil.

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