ISLAMABAD:

Pakistan has conveyed a firm message to the Afghan Taliban during recent talks in Istanbul, declaring that the continued patronage of terrorist groups by Kabul's rulers is unacceptable, security sources said on Sunday.

Pakistan laid out its final position in the talks, telling the Taliban leadership to take concrete and verifiable measures against militant elements operating from Afghan soil, the sources added.

According to officials familiar with the development, Islamabad made it clear to the Taliban regime that all cooperation with Kabul would hinge on concrete action against the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), and other terrorist outfits based in Afghanistan.

Negotiators from both sides began discussions on Saturday aimed a

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