As the clock ran down to the conclusion of a temporary ceasefire with Afghanistan, Pakistan's foreign minister stated on Monday that the nation is still dedicated to "eradicating the menace of terrorism." For the Eid al-Fitr festival, which marks the end of Ramadan, both nations announced last Wednesday that weeks of fighting would come to an end. They also agreed to a temporary ceasefire that would run until midnight on Monday.
However, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar stated that the nation's stance on the conflict remained unchanged in a statement to commemorate Pakistan Day, a national holiday.
In a statement, he declared, "Pakistan remains firmly committed to eradicating the menace of terrorism." "Pakistan's actions within Afghanistan are aimed at achieving this objective."
The Taliban leadership and a medical source reported on Sunday that a mortar shell fired by Pakistan in the eastern border region of Kunar had killed one person.
Due to accusations from Islamabad that Kabul is providing sanctuary to extremists responsible for cross-border assaults on its territory, Afghanistan and Pakistan have been embroiled in a dispute for months.
The claim is refuted by Taliban officials. Following a Pakistani attack on a drug rehab facility in Kabul last Monday, which Afghan authorities claimed killed over 400 people, there was an Eid truce.
The most recent round of fighting, which began in February, followed previous unsuccessful attempts at mediation, including those made by China and the Gulf states.
Since the beginning of the US-Israeli strikes on Iran last month, Gulf nations have turned their attention to the situation in their own backyard.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated that military action inside Afghanistan was "a symbol of our national resolve against terrorism" in his own Pakistan Day statement on Monday.
He continued, "We will not permit any harm to our nation's peace and security."
