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Pakistan–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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‘Unrealistic demands’: Afghanistan slams Pakistan for ‘irresponsible’ stance as Istanbul peace talks collapse
Afghanistan has accused Pakistan of derailing the latest round of peace talks in Istanbul, saying Islamabad took an “irresponsible and non-cooperative” approach and tried to shift “all security responsibility” onto Kabul. The Taliban-led government said Pakistan’s stance caused the two-day negotiations to collapse despite mediation efforts by Turkey and Qatar.
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Kabul blamed its Pakistani neighbour on Saturday, 8 November, for the failure of the last round of negotiations in Turkey to achieve a lasting ceasefire, but the Taliban government wanted to believe that it would "hold".
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