"After four days of long, intense discussions between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Istanbul, aimed at ending a tense and violent standoff between the South Asian neighbours, Pakistani officials have confirmed the failure of the dialogue. In an early morning message posted on social media platform X, Pakistan's information minister Attaullah Tarar blamed the Afghan delegations for the failure of the talks, accusing them of resorting to deflection and ruses."
"Mediated by Qatar and Turkiye, the negotiations followed an initial round of dialogue in Doha, which produced a temporary ceasefire on October 19 after a week of fighting that left dozens dead on both sides. Update on Pakistan Afghanistan Dialogue, Istanbul October 2025 Ever since the assumption of control in Kabul, Pakistan has repeatedly engaged with the Afghan Taliban Regime regarding persistent cross border terrorism by Indian-abetted Fitna al Khwarij (TTP) and Indian proxy, Attaullah Tarar (@TararAttaullah) October 28, 2025"
"Earlier, Pakistani security officials said that on Monday, talks went on for nearly 18 hours. But they accused the Afghan delegation of changing its position on Islamabad's central demand that Kabul crack down on the Pakistan Taliban armed group, known by the acronym TTP. One official, speaking to Al Jazeera on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the dialogue, alleged that the instructions received from Kabul for the Afghan team were complicating negotiations."
Four days of intensive talks in Istanbul between Pakistan and Afghanistan ended without an agreement to dismantle the TTP armed group. Pakistan's information minister accused the Afghan delegations of deflection and ruses and said the dialogue produced no workable solution. The negotiations, mediated by Qatar and Turkiye, followed a Doha round that produced a temporary ceasefire on October 19 after a week of deadly fighting. Pakistani officials said talks lasted nearly 18 hours and alleged the Afghan team shifted position on Islamabad's demand that Kabul crack down on the TTP, with Kabul's instructions complicating negotiations. Analysts warn that prospects of renewed hostilities remain high.
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