After fleeing Afghanistan, many refugees in Pakistan are at risk of being deported back amid a crackdown on temporary cardholders as they wait for humanitarian visas from Australia.

ISLAMABAD — Afghanistan and Pakistan, embroiled in fighting that has killed dozens of people and injured hundreds, pledged on Sunday to respect a ceasefire. The truce, mediated by Qatar and Turkey, came into effect immediately and is intended to pause hostilities.

ISLAMABAD -- ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghanistan and Pakistan are heading to Turkey for a second round of crisis talks, officials said Friday, after recent fighting between them killed dozens of people and injured hundreds more.

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

As Pakistan closes refugee villages, thousands of Afghans could get caught up in the Islamabad-Taliban conflict.

Pakistan and Afghanistan have announced a ceasefire following days of the deadliest clashes in years that killed dozens of people on both sides of the border.

According to a report by France 24, more than 6,66,000 Afghan refugees have already been expelled since the beginning of this year -- a move that has drawn criticism from humanitarian groups and deepened the already strained relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Pakistan has become increasingly hostile to the 2.8 million Afghan refugees who have lived within its borders for decades, with Islamabad launching a sweeping campaign of deportations in the name of combating terrorism.

STORY: Huddled in a park in Islamabad, these Afghan refugees say they have nowhere to go. That's as Pakistan pressures landlords to expel documented families. Two hundred families now cook, sleep and dry their belongings in the park following nights of rain.

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. The Taliban government's

A fragile ceasefire was agreed between Afghanistan and Pakistan after the most serious border clashes in years nearly led to an all-out war. Will it hold?