Afghanistan and Pakistan said they had agreed a 48-hour ceasefire on Wednesday, following days of deadly clashes between the neighbors and former allies.

The tenuous peace between Pakistan and Afghanistan appears to have ended after days of escalating conflict that came to a head as Afghanistan accused its neighbor of carrying out airstrikes on its territory on Friday.

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghanistan and Pakistan, embroiled in more than a week of fighting that has killed dozens of people and injured hundreds, have agreed to an immediate ceasefire, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said Sunday. It is the deadliest crisis between the two countries in several years.

Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to a new immediate ceasefire during talks in Doha, Qatar’s foreign ministry said early Sunday, following more than a week of deadly clashes which continued despite an earlier truce.

QatarEnergy officials will meet counterparts in Pakistan next week to finalize requests by the Asian nation’s government to reduce gas shipments next year as demand languishes.

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (Reuters) -South Africa fought a rearguard action to turn the second test against Pakistan on its head and take the upper hand after an enthralling third day’s play on Wednesday.

US presidents have been moving closer to India diplomatically and away from Pakistan over the past 25 years. But President Trump seems to be reversing that trend. And nowhere was that more on display than at the Gaza ceasefire summit in Sharm el-Sheikh,

The two committed to stop attacking each other after the worst outbreak of hostilities in years. But the underlying causes remain, analysts warn.

Afghanistan and Pakistan say they will respect a ceasefire mediated by Qatar and Turkey. The truce comes into effect immediately and is intended to pause hostilities.

Where once Islamabad and Kabul could calm tensions between them bilaterally, external mediation was needed this time around.