Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to temporarily suspend fighting during the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, both countries announced days after dozens were killed at a Kabul drug rehabilitation hospital.

March 19 (UPI) -- Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to temporarily suspend fighting during the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, both countries announced days after dozens were killed at a Kabul drug rehabilitation hospital.

The pause in fighting will be enforced from midnight Thursday through midnight Tuesday, Attaullah Tarar, Pakistan's minister for Information and Broadcasting, said in a statement.

The neighboring nations have been fighting since late last month, following months of escalating tensions with Pakistan repeatedly accusing Afghanistan of harboring secessionists that Islamabad holds responsible for a series of bloody terrorist attacks.

Tarar framed the agreement in a statement as a Pakistani gesture made "in good faith and in keeping with the Islamic norms," while warning the offer could be revoked at any time.

"In case of any cross-border attack, drone attack or any terrorist incident inside Pakistan, Operation Ghazab-lil-Haq shall immediately resume with renewed intensity," he said.

Both nations said the agreement was made at the request of Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Qatar. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid expressed Afghanistan's appreciation for the "goodwill and constructive efforts" of the three Islamic nations.

"In the event of any threat, the Islamic Emirate will respond decisively," he said in a statement.

Turkey said it welcomed the positive response from Pakistan and Afghanistan to the calls for a ceasefire.

"Based on this decision, we hope that the cease-fire will be observed and pave the way to a process whereby lasting peace and prosperity will be provided to the peoples of Afghanistan and Pakistan," Ankara's Foreign Ministry said.

Pakistan has accused the Taliban of harboring Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, a militant Islamist group seeking to overthrow the Islamabad government, since it returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021.

The Taliban have repeatedly rejected the accusations.

Late last month, Afghan forces attacked Pakistani border positions -- an assault that Islamabad responded to with airstrikes, igniting the conflict.

On Monday, an airstrike on the 2,000-bed Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital in Kabul attracted strong international concern and condemnation. The Taliban, blaming Pakistan, said at least 400 people were killed.

The United Nations Human Rights Office has since reduced the figure, saying a total of 289 Afghan civilians, including 104 children and 59 women, have so far been killed since the fighting began.

Pakistan has denied responsibility for the strike, which prompted calls for investigations and accountability and an end to hostilities.