Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban government on Wednesday announced a temporary suspension of military strikes, framing the temporary ceasefire as a gesture to mark the end of Ramadan. Both sides said the halt for Eid al-Fitr had been requested by "brotherly Islamic countries," including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey. The pause is set to run from midnight Wednesday to midnight Monday, according to Pakistani Information Minister Attaullah Tarar. "Pakistan offers this gesture in good faith and in

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