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Trump says he will solve Afghanistan-Pakistan crisis ‘very quickly’ as peace talks enter second day

Peace talks in Istanbul aim to turn a fragile ceasefire into lasting peace amid deadly clashes and border security concerns, with U.S. President Trump pledging quick resolution.

  • On Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump said he will solve the Afghanistan-Pakistan crisis `very quickly`, speaking on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit and at the Thailand-Cambodia peace agreement where he praised Pakistan's leaders as `great people`.
  • The talks began in Istanbul on Saturday to turn a fragile ceasefire achieved earlier this month in Doha into a durable border-security framework after deadly clashes earlier this month.
  • After prolonged talks, the Afghan side submitted a draft after 15 hours focusing on border violations, the Pakistanis sent a second draft on Saturday evening, and delegates proposed a four-way channel to monitor the ceasefire.
  • Regional officials note Pakistan's political and military leadership seeks closer ties with the White House, while accusing Afghanistan of allowing militants' cross-border attacks, a charge Taliban rulers reject.
  • Associated Press reporting noted Sajjad Tarakzai and Abdul Qahar Afghan contributed regional coverage; Copyright 2025 The Associated Press restricts redistribution.
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The talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan continued on Monday, October 27 in Turkey. The objective: to achieve a truce after deadly clashes between the two countries in recent weeks. Kabul says it believes in "dialogue." For its part, Islamabad puts the risk of an "open war" in the event of a failure of negotiations. On the sidelines of the Asean summit in Malaysia, US President Donald Trump assured that he could put an end to hostilities "very…

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