Pakistan Says Ceasefire With India to Be Extended to May 18 as Truce Holds
Indian soldiers in Srinagar, Kashmir, on May 15. The two nations, which have clashed on many occasions over the disputed territory of Kashmir, conducted tit-for-tat military strikes for several days from May 7, accusing each other of escalating the conflict.
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The ceasefire between Pakistan and India will be extended to May 18, a top official in Islamabad said, indicating the respite in fighting is holding after clashes this month brought the two nuclear-armed nations close to a full-blown war.