Afghanistan and Pakistan will restart peace negotiations in Istanbul on Thursday, officials from both countries confirmed, following a previous round that ended without progress toward a lasting truce.

Renewed Effort To End Border Clashes

Tensions have escalated between the neighbouring South Asian nations after deadly clashes last month left dozens dead—the worst violence since the Taliban regained control of Kabul in 2021. Both sides agreed to a ceasefire in Doha on 19 October, but talks in Istanbul last week failed to produce a long-term peace deal. The main sticking point remains militant groups based in Afghanistan that Pakistan says are attacking its forces.

“We hope that wisdom prevails and peace is restored in the region,” Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif told reporters

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