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 high along the neighbors’ shared border. The talks in Istanbul, hosted by the Turkish government and facilitated by Qatar, are part of a broader diplomatic push to reach a long-term truce between Islamabad and Kabul, following border clashes earlier this month that killed dozens on both sides, making it their deadliest confrontation in years. Their first round of negotiations was held on Oct.

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…