Afghan negotiators backpedalled on agreement after contacting Kabul: Khawaja Asif

Pakistan says Afghanistan backtracked in peace talks, claims Kabul 'acting as New Delhi's tool'

Pakistan’s defense minister Khawaja Asif said Taliban negotiators backtracked on a deal several times on Kabul’s orders, alleging those “pulling the strings” we

Talks with Kabul falter as Afghan side ‘backpedals repeatedly’, says Kh Asif

Afghan negotiators backpedalled on agreement after contacting Kabul: Khawaja Asif

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday said that an agreement was about to be reached with Afghanistan, but Afghan negotiators backpedaled after contacting Kabul during the negotiations. A second round of talks between the two sides had begun on Saturday in Istanbul. The Qatar talks had come after days of fighting along the Pak-Afghan border and strikes by Islamabad on Gul Bahadur group camps in Afghanistan. The agreement reached in Doha exten…

Pakistan Defence Minister Says Negotiations Stalled, Cites Disagreements with Kabul

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said the Afghan negotiating team lacks decision-making power, reverses agreements after Kabul’s instructions, while Taliban publicly reject Pakistan’s claims. Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said elements in Kabul have obstructed recent talks intended to reduce cross-border militancy and improve security cooperation. He told Geo News that the Afghan delegation lacked decision-making authority and…