US EditionCross-Border Terror Ebbs as Istanbul Hosts Talks Today
Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban aim to establish a verifiable mechanism to end terrorism from Afghan soil following a recent ceasefire agreement, officials said.
- In Istanbul, Pakistan opened the second round of talks on Saturday to address terrorism from Afghan soil, with a two-member security delegation and Afghan Taliban led by Deputy Interior Minister Rahmatullah Mujib.
- After recent clashes, Islamabad had demanded Kabul rein in militants like the TTP who attack Pakistan from Afghan havens, while Doha talks focused on ending cross-border terrorism and restoring peace.
- Border data show a ceasefire agreed in Doha on October 18 is holding, though crossings remain closed since October 11 and clashes persist along the 2,611-km Durand Line.
- Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said Pakistan does not seek escalation, urged Taliban authorities to honour commitments, and noted no major attack from Afghan soil in the last two or three days.
- Andrabi praised Qatar and Turkiye for facilitating the initiative and said border crossings will remain closed as saving ordinary Pakistanis’ lives outweighs trade.
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Cross-border terror ebbs as Istanbul hosts talks today
Pakistan on Friday acknowledged that there has been no major terrorist attack originating from the Afghan soil since the Doha ceasefire agreement, terming the development a "positive outcome" as talks between Islamabad and the Afghan Taliban regime move to Istanbul for the next round. The newly appointed Foreign Office spokesperson, Tahir Andrabi, while addressing his first weekly media briefing, said the truce reached in Doha earlier this week …
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Pakistan and Kabul officials began a second round of security talks in Istanbul, seeking to prevent further border clashes and strengthen cooperation against militant threats. Delegations from Islamabad and Taliban have launched a new round of negotiations in Istanbul aimed at reducing border tensions and preventing further armed clashes. Talks began on Saturday at a hotel in central Istanbul under tight Turkish police security. Sources said the…
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