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Afghan Taliban govt orders army to respect Pakistan ceasefire: official

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The Taliban government in Afghanistan ordered the army to respect a 48-hour ceasefire that was announced in Pakistan and came into effect on Wednesday evening after a series of blasts and deadly border clashes.

“A ceasefire was established between the two countries after 5:30 p.m. (1300 GMT) this evening. The Islamic Emirate also orders all its forces to respect this ceasefire,” Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on social media platform X.

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