Kabul: Afghanistan and Pakistan have returned to the negotiation table in Istanbul for another round of peace talks aimed at easing tensions that have escalated along their shared border in recent weeks. The discussions come after both countries agreed to extend a fragile ceasefire first reached in Doha last month.

Pakistan’s delegation, led by intelligence chief Asim Malik, is meeting with Afghanistan’s team headed by intelligence chief Abdul Haq Wasiq and Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid. Turkish officials are facilitating the meeting, continuing their role as mediators between the two sides.

The talks follow a period of heavy clashes between Pakistani forces and Afghan border troops, the worst since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in 2021. Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khaw

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