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Pakistan and Afghanistan's Taliban declared a temporary halt to cross border strikes for Eid after a deadly Kabul strike that Afghan authorities say killed hundreds, with both sides linking the pause to regional mediation requests.

Pakistan will pause strikes in Afghanistan from midnight Wednesday until midnight Monday for Eid al Fitr.
Islamabad said the pause followed requests from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey and warned operations would resume if any cross border attacks occur.
Afghanistan's Taliban government also declared a temporary suspension of military operations against Pakistan.
The announcement came after a Pakistani strike on a Kabul drug treatment centre that Afghan authorities say killed around 400 people, a figure not independently verified.
Recovery and identification of victims have been hampered by rubble, limited forensic capacity and conflicting reports from the scene.
The UN has reported heavy civilian tolls and more than 115,000 families displaced in the wider fighting, while mediation efforts by Gulf countries, China and Russia have not yet produced a durable truce.

Pakistan and Taliban announce Eid pause after deadly Kabul strike

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