US EditionPakistan and Afghanistan hold third day of peace talks as border tensions test ceasefire
Talks mediated by Qatar and Turkey focus on maintaining ceasefire and addressing militant attacks amid recent border clashes causing dozens of deaths, officials said.
- On Monday, peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan entered their third day in Istanbul, Turkey, hosted by the Turkish government and facilitated by Qatar to uphold the ceasefire.
- Pakistan told the Afghan delegation it had shared evidence and demanded Kabul take `concrete and verifiable` action against Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, accusing the Taliban government of Afghanistan of cross-border attacks.
- Military reports of clashes coincided with stranded trucks carrying goods at border crossings, which have been shut for two weeks while Pakistan's army said it killed militants and five soldiers died.
- Delegations were expected to conclude the talks Friday with a joint statement anticipated before midnight, and U.S. President Donald Trump said he would `get that solved very quickly` at the ASEAN summit.
- The region's long-running violence frames the talks and earlier crises resolved by diplomacy, as Pakistan's border regions have faced conflict since the Soviet-era war and last year recommended U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize after U.S.-led diplomatic efforts defused a near-war with India.
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Pakistan and Afghanistan hold third day of peace talks as border tensions test ceasefire
Peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan have entered a third day in Istanbul without reaching an agreement. The discussions follow U.S.
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