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 long rounds of negotiations. Pakistani and Afghan delegations have been holding talks since Saturday in Istanbul after the two countries engaged in the worst fighting in decades, leaving dozens dead and several wounded this month. Clashes erupted after Pakistan conducted airstrikes near Kabul as it went after Pakistani Taliban militants, which Islamabad alleges operate from sanctuaries in Afghanistan.

ISLAMABAD: The second round of peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan to firm up an uneasy truce is still underway in Istanbul, with discussions focused on a three-point…

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…