ISLAMABAD: A deadlock between Pakistan and Afghanistan persists as the Kabul administration has not given an “encouraging response,” a Pakistani security official said on Tuesday, as both neighbors engage in peace talks in Istanbul. Delegations from Pakistan and Afghanistan have been holding peace talks since Saturday in Istanbul after the two countries engaged in the worst fighting in decades, leaving dozens dead and several wounded earlier this month.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani and Afghan officials are in Turkiye to hold a second round of negotiations on Saturday, officials said, after recent fighting between the neighbors killed…

Pakistan's Defence Minister warns of 'open war' with Afghanistan if peace talks fail, despite recent ceasefire compliance.

KARACHI: Pakistan’s defense minister said on Saturday he believes Afghanistan wants peace but that failure to reach an agreement during talks in Istanbul would mean “open war,”…

ISTANBUL: Afghan and Pakistani negotiators were locked in talks to hammer out a lasting ceasefire Saturday, with Islamabad warning that if the Istanbul talks failed it could lead…

Defence minister's warning comes as countries hold talks in Istanbul to consolidate last week's Doha ceasefire.

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani delegation has made it clear to Afghan officials that there will be “no compromise” on Islamabad’s demands related to “cross-border terrorism,” a…

ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan and Pakistan officials met in Istanbul on Monday for a third day of talks after failing to clinch a lasting peace, three sources familiar with the matter…

ISLAMABAD: A deadlock between Pakistan and Afghanistan persists as the Kabul administration has not given an “encouraging response,” a Pakistani security official said on Tuesday,…

ANKARA, Turkiye: Peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan have hit an impasse in Istanbul after three days of negotiations, with state media in both countries Tuesday blaming…

Three days of negotiations in Istanbul fail to yield breakthrough, but both sides maintain ceasefire is holding.

KABUL: Peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan have hit a deadlock, Afghan state media reported on Tuesday, following days of negotiations in Istanbul, as tensions remained…

Afghanistan and Pakistan's peace talks in Istanbul ended without resolution, raising concerns about ongoing tensions and violence in the region.

A wider conflict looms as neighbours fail to agree on dismantling the TTP armed group, warn analysts.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Defense Minister con Tuesday blamed New Delhi for a deadlock in Pakistan-Afghanistan peace talks in Istanbul, which have failed to bear results despite four…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s information minister Attaullah Tarar said on Wednesday that talks with the Afghan Taliban failed to yield a “workable solution” despite multiple meetings in…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s information minister Attaullah Tarar said on Wednesday that talks with the Afghan Taliban failed to yield a “workable solution” despite multiple meetings in…

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad has agreed to extend peace talks with the Afghan Taliban in Istanbul at the request of its hosts, a security official said on Thursday, adding that…

Islamabad demands Kabul rein in the Pakistan Taliban as new round of talks begins under regional mediation.

ANKARA, Turkiye: Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to maintain a ceasefire following peace talks in Istanbul, Turkiye’s Foreign Ministry announced Thursday, after a dialogue…

ANKARA: Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to maintain a ceasefire following peace talks in Istanbul, Turkiye’s Foreign Ministry announced Thursday, after a dialogue between the…