NEW DELHI: Afghan and Pakistani delegations are meeting again in Istanbul this afternoon to finalize a potential ceasefire extension and a framework to ensure respect for each other’s territorial and aerial sovereignty.

The two sides reconvened at noon today, following an intense fifteen-hour negotiation session that ran into the early hours of the morning. During the overnight talks, the Afghan delegation, led by senior Taliban official Haji Najib, handed over a finalized draft proposal to the Pakistani side at around 2:00 a.m. through mediators.

The Afghan draft stresses that Pakistan must refrain from violating Afghanistan’s airspace and territory, and must not allow any opposition force or group to operate from its soil against Afghanistan. Kabul has also proposed the creation of a f

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