Afghanistan and Pakistan will hold peace talks in Doha on Saturday, both sides said, after the South Asia neighbours extended a ceasefire following a week of fierce border clashes. In a statement, Pakistan's foreign office said Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif will lead discussions with representatives of the Afghan Taliban. Militant violence in Pakistan has been a major irritant in its relationship with the Afghan Taliban. On Friday, a suicide attack near the Afghan border killed seven Pakistani soldiers and wounded 13, security officials said. The Afghan government's spokesperson said Pakistan had conducted airstrikes in Afghanistan hours after the ceasefire was extended.
