Pakistan vows to ‘eradicate terrorism’ as Afghan truce nears end

Pakistan’s foreign minister said Monday (March 23, 2026) that the country remains committed to “eradicating the menace of terrorism”, as the clock ticked down to the end of a temporary ceasefire with Afghanistan. Both countries last Wednesday (March 18, 2026) announced a halt to weeks of hostilities for the Id al-Fitr holiday marking the end of Ramadan, agreeing to a temporary ceasefire until midnight Monday. But in a message to mark Pakistan Day, a national holiday, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar indicated that the country’s approach to the conflict had not changed. “Pakistan remains firmly committed to eradicate the menace of…