Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to temporary, 48-hour ceasefire, Islamabad says

(Reuters) -Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban administration have agreed to a temporary ceasefire for 48 hours starting 6:00 p.m. Pakistan local time (1300 GMT) on Wednesday, Islamabad said, after fresh fighting erupted between the neighbours.

Both Pakistan and Afghanistan will make sincere efforts, through dialogue, to find a positive solution to the complex yet resolvable issue, Pakistan’s foreign ministry said in a statement.

(Writing by Sudipto Ganguly; Editing by YP Rajesh)

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