US EditionPakistan–Afghanistan peace talks in Istanbul fail amid rising border tensions
- The two-day talks in Istanbul mediated by Turkey and Qatar ended without agreement as the sides traded blame, and the Pakistani delegation announced the talks are over.
- Explosions in Kabul on Oct. 9 set off violence that led to talks, while Pakistan has accused Afghanistan's Taliban rulers of harboring the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan amid a tenuous Oct. 19 ceasefire.
- Cross-Border clashes left four civilians killed and five wounded, Afghan officials said their forces struck Pakistani military posts killing 58 soldiers, while Pakistan's military acknowledged losing 23 troops.
- Pakistan has kept border crossings closed, disrupting trade and stranding thousands of people, with hundreds of trucks backed up despite partial reopening of the Torkham crossing last week.
- Officials say there is no plan for any fourth round and talks have entered an indefinite pause as Pakistan's deportation campaign has returned more than a million Afghan nationals since 2023, while Zabiullah Mujahid, Afghanistan's government spokesman, warned Kabul will defend itself if war breaks out.
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The peace negotiations between Afghanistan and Pakistan have failed and both want to stick to the fragile ceasefire for the time being.
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Pakistan favours talks with Afghanistan, Senate told
Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry on Saturday informed the Senate that Pakistan remains committed to resolving all issues through dialogue with Afghanistan. However, he said that Pak-Afghan negotiations have faced delays due to the non-provision of written guarantees from the Afghan side. Responding to points raised by Mashal Azam in Senate, he said the government fully supported the ongoing PakistanAfghanistan …
Following the Pakistani government, the Taliban ruling in Afghanistan have now officially declared peace talks launched by Turkey to have failed.
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