Efforts to ease tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan suffered a setback after four days of negotiations in Istanbul concluded without any agreement, Tolo News reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.

Sources familiar with Tolo News said that Afghanistan reiterated its commitment to preventing the use of Afghan territory against Pakistan but demanded that Islamabad cease violating Afghan airspace and halt U.S. drone operations within Afghan borders. Pakistan, however, refused to accept these conditions, the sources added.

The Pakistani delegation reportedly walked out of the talks following disagreements over key demands, leaving discussions stalled.

Commenting on the stalemate, former Afghan Ambassador to France Omar Samad questioned Pakistan’s intentions, saying, “It’s n

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