{"id":509808,"date":"2025-10-21T09:12:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T04:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=509808"},"modified":"2025-10-21T09:12:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T04:12:14","slug":"saudi-arabia-welcomes-pak-afghan-ceasefire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/saudi-arabia-welcomes-pak-afghan-ceasefire\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabia welcomes Pak-Afghan ceasefire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> RIYADH<br \/>\nSaudi Arabia joined other nations on Monday in welcoming the ceasefire agreed between Pakistan and Afghanistan after days of border hostilities, affirming its support for efforts aimed at promoting peace and stability between the two countries.<br \/>\nA statement posted on the Saudi foreign ministry\u2019s X account said it \u201cexpresses the kingdom of Saudi Arabia\u2019s welcome of the signing by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and Afghanistan of an immediate ceasefire and the establishment of mechanisms to consolidate lasting peace and stability between the two countries, during the round of negotiations held in Doha.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The ceasefire was agreed early yesterday morning during talks between Afghan and Pakistani delegations in Doha with the mediation of Qatar and Turkiye. A next round of negotiations between the two sides is scheduled to be held in Istanbul on October 25.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe kingdom affirms its support for all regional and international efforts aimed at promoting peace and stability, and its continued commitment to ensuring security that achieves stability and prosperity for the brotherly peoples of Pakistan and Afghanistan. \u201cThis kingdom hopes that this positive step will lead to an end to tensions on the border between the two countries,\u201d the statement said.<br \/>\nSaudi Arabia \u2014 which signed a defence pact with Pakistan last month under which any aggression against one state will be considered an attack on both \u2014 also appreciated the \u201cdiplomatic efforts and constructive role\u201d of Turkiye and Qatar in mediating the ceasefire between Islamabad and Kabul.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RIYADH Saudi Arabia joined other nations on Monday in welcoming the ceasefire agreed between Pakistan and Afghanistan after days of border hostilities, affirming its support for efforts aimed at promoting peace and stability between the two countries. 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