Religious Leaders Call for Extension of Pakistan-Afghanistan Ceasefire Until Eid al-Adha

Religious scholars from Pakistan and Afghanistan have jointly called on authorities in both countries to extend the temporary ceasefire, originally announced for Eid al-Fitr, until Eid al-Adha.

On Tuesday, 24 March, 22 prominent clerics issued a statement emphasizing that their goal is to foster sustainable peace and resolve ongoing tensions between Islamabad and Kabul.

The scholars urged both the Pakistani government and Taliban authorities to maintain the pause in hostilities...