ISLAMABAD, Nov 8: Peace talks between Pakistan and Afghan Taliban ended without any agreement to tackle the thorny issues of cross-border terrorism as the deadlock persisted, according to top officials. The third round of talks began on Thursday and continued for two days but it failed to get a written commitment from Kabul to take action against Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants accused of launching an attack against Pakistan by using Afghan soil. Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif told a private TV channel on Friday night that the negotiations were suspended, with “no programme for the fourth round of talks”. “There is a complete deadlock. The negotiations have entered an indefinite phase,” he said, reported Geo TV. The minister thanked Turkiye and Qatar for their

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