Group 1 - Pakistan and Afghanistan are set to hold talks in Qatar on the 18th, with Pakistan's Defense Minister and the head of the military intelligence agency attending [1] - The Afghan delegation, led by the Defense Minister, will discuss methods to resolve issues between the two countries [4] - Recent small-scale armed conflicts have occurred along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, prompting both governments to announce a temporary 48-hour ceasefire [6] Group 2 - The discussions may include extending the current ceasefire agreement [6] - Pakistan's military conducted airstrikes against terrorists in the border region, reportedly killing at least 70 militants [6]