Pakistan-Afghanistan talks have failed after four days of protracted negotiations in the Turkish city of Istanbul. Though neither side has resumed attacks, it is believed that the peace may prove to be short-lived and the guns may begin booming across the Durand Line once again sooner than apprehended. The Istanbul talks followed the earlier talks held in Doha after the two neighbouring states attacked each other this month, killing dozens on both sides of the disputed border. The ceasefire was declared on October 19, paving the way for detailed talks.

Did Istanbul Peace Talks fail due to TTP?

Confirming the collapse of the talks, Pakistan’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar took to X. In a post on the social media platform, he said that the dialogue “failed to bring about any workabl

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