LAHORE — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met PML-N President Nawaz Sharif at Jati Umra on Sunday to discuss the country’s political and national affairs, according to ARY News.
The meeting focused on the prevailing political situation and ongoing government matters.
PM Shehbaz also briefed Nawaz Sharif about the recent ceasefire agreement between Pakistan and Afghanistan, reached in Doha with mediation from Qatar and Türkiye.
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The Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that Islamabad and Kabul reached a ceasefire after 13 hours of negotiations.
Both sides also agreed to establish a permanent mechanism for mutual peace and stability, with a follow-up meeting planned soon to ensure its implementation.
According to Qatar’s statement, the agreement aims to strengthen peace and security between the two “brotherly Islamic nations” and end border tensions for lasting regional stability.
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, in a post on X (formerly Twitter), said the agreement marks an end to terrorist activities originating from Afghan soil into Pakistan.
پاکستان اور افغانستان کے مابین سیز فائر کا معاہدہ طے پاگیا۔ پاکستان کی سرزمین پہ افغانستان سے دھشت گردی کا سلسلہ فی الفور بند ھوگا۔ دونوں ھمسایہ ملک ایک دوسرے کی سرزمین کا احترام کریں گے الحمدوللہ
25اکتوبر کو استنبول میں دوبارہ وفود میں ملاقات ھو گی۔ اور تفصیلی معاملات بات ھوگی۔… pic.twitter.com/OKNbRuXEPU— Khawaja M. Asif (@KhawajaMAsif) October 18, 2025