The three-day talks between delegations from Pakistan and the Taliban in Istanbul have ended without any tangible outcome.
Geo News reported Monday night, October 27, that the third and final day of the latest round of negotiations between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban concluded in Istanbul, Türkiye, without any progress.
According to the report, Turkish and Qatari mediators described Pakistan’s demands as “reasonable and acceptable,” but the Taliban refused to cooperate, offering what were characterized as “unrealistic” and “illogical” responses.
Pakistan reiterated that curbing the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and preventing the group’s fighters from receiving sanctuary in Afghanistan remain preconditions for any agreement.
The reports added that following recent border clashes, Islamabad has warned it will continue to carry out targeted military operations inside Afghan territory if TTP attacks from Afghanistan persist.
