Archive · 29 Oct 2025
Pakistan-Taliban Peace Talks Fail Over Terrorism Disputes
Pakistan and Afghanistan's Taliban leaders met for four days in Turkey to try and agree on how to stop fighters who cross the border and cause trouble.
However, the talks did not work out.
Pakistan said the Taliban didn't keep their promises to stop these fighters and seemed to support them instead.
Pakistan's information minister stated that the Taliban regime doesn't take responsibility and wants to continue a war.
Pakistan feels they have presented evidence of terrorist activity, but the Taliban didn't offer any guarantees and kept changing the subject.
Pakistan's defence minister mentioned that agreements were close, but the Taliban negotiators withdrew them after getting instructions from Kabul.
Pakistan believes India is influencing the Taliban.
Pakistan stated that their patience is running out after many years of losses and that they will do what is necessary to protect their people.
Pakistan confirmed that four days of talks with the Afghan Taliban in Istanbul aimed at tackling cross-border terrorism have failed.
Pakistan's Minister for Information stated that the Afghan Taliban regime failed to fulfill written commitments to control militancy and harbors anti-Pakistan terrorists.
Pakistan's Defence Minister indicated that Afghan negotiators backpedaled on agreements multiple times after receiving instructions from Kabul.
Pakistan accused India of influencing Kabul and suggested the Taliban regime desires a 'needless war' and thrives on a 'war economy'.
Pakistan asserts that its patience has expired due to ongoing losses and will take necessary measures to protect its people from terrorism.
- Who
- Officials from Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban regime.
- What
- Four days of talks aimed at addressing cross-border terrorism failed to reach an agreement.
- When
- Talks concluded recently, with Pakistan confirming the failure on Wednesday.
- Where
- Istanbul, Turkiye
- Why
- Pakistan accused the Afghan Taliban regime of failing to fulfill commitments to control militancy and harboring anti-Pakistan terrorists, while also blaming India for influencing Kabul.
Pakistan
Afghanistan (Taliban Regime)
Commitment to Counter-Terrorism
Pakistan
Accuses the Taliban regime of failing to fulfill written commitments to control militancy and harboring anti-Pakistan terrorists, stating they "unabatedly support anti-Pakistan terrorists."
Afghanistan (Taliban Regime)
No direct statement from the Afghan side is included in this article regarding their commitment, but the actions described by Pakistan (backing out of agreements) suggest a lack of desired cooperation.
Negotiation Process and Agreements
Pakistan
States that agreements were close to being reached multiple times but were withdrawn by Afghan negotiators after receiving instructions from Kabul, characterizing the Afghan side as engaging in 'blame game, deflection, and ruses' rather than accepting responsibility.
Afghanistan (Taliban Regime)
While not explicitly detailed, the implied stance from the Afghan negotiators' actions is a refusal to commit to Pakistan's demands or a different interpretation of the agreements being discussed.
Motivations and External Influence
Pakistan
Alleges that the Taliban regime desires a 'needless war,' thrives on a 'war economy,' is indifferent to Pakistan's losses, and is being influenced or used as a 'tool' by India.
Afghanistan (Taliban Regime)
No direct statement from the Afghan side regarding their motivations or external influence is provided in the article.
- Location
- Istanbul, Turkiye
- Duration
- Four days
- Mediators
- Qatar and Turkiye
- Key Issues
- Cross-border terrorism, control over militancy, commitment to counter-terrorism
- Outcome
- Failure; no consensus reached
Sources
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