The 48-hour ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan is nearing its end. Pakistan remains uncertain about Afghanistan's next steps, leaving Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif seemingly isolated in his own country.
Suhail Afridi, the new Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), has boycotted high-level meetings called by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. He opted not to attend crucial discussions, citing other pressing commitments. A letter from the KP Chief Minister's Secretariat emphasized Afridi's absence from the meeting scheduled for October 17 under the Prime Minister's leadership.
The letter also requested the Prime Minister's military secretary to permit former finance advisor Mujammil Aslam to represent the province in the meeting.
Source: aajtak
Sources indicate that despite being in Islamabad, Afridi abstained from the inter-provincial meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
The temporary 48-hour ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan, initiated to alleviate tensions after deadly clashes at the Chaman and Spin Boldak border, is set to conclude around six o'clock. Commencing on October 15, 2025, at 6 PM, the ceasefire aimed to reduce mounting cross-border hostility.
Last week, Pakistan's offensive targeted Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan camps in Kabul. This marked one of the most intense scuffles since the Taliban assumed power in Afghanistan in 2021. This development emerged while the Taliban's foreign minister was on an official visit to India.
