Elements in Pakistans navy intentionally ‘sabotaging’ Pakistan-Afghanistan peace talks: Kabul

A day after peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan collapsed, the Taliban authorities on Saturday (November 8, 2025) mentioned sure components inside Pakistan’s navy and intelligence companies are “intentionally sabotaging” the dialogue course of that was geared toward easing border tensions.

These components are attempting accountable the Taliban authorities for Pakistan’s inner issues, insecurity, and assaults carried out by the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid mentioned.

The Taliban spokesperson asserted that Afghanistan is not going to enable “anybody to make use of its territory towards one other nation, nor allow actions that undermine its sovereignty or safety”.

The peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan have resulted in Istanbul with none tangible outcomes. The negotiations had been geared toward discovering a everlasting answer to their border tensions and to proceed with a fragile ceasefire.

“Certain components inside Pakistan’s navy and intelligence companies are intentionally sabotaging the continuing peace course of,” Mr. Mujahid mentioned at a web-based press convention.

“The irresponsible and non-cooperative angle of the Pakistani delegation resulted in no consequence, regardless of the Islamic Emirate’s good intentions and the efforts of the mediators,” Mr. Mujahid mentioned.

The border battle between the 2 international locations erupted following a Pakistani airstrike on Kabul. Afghanistan strongly responded to the assault following which the battle escalated.

The hostilities erupted whereas Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi was visiting India final month. The clashes had been the worst for the reason that Taliban seized energy in 2021.

The two sides entered right into a ceasefire on October 19 following talks brokered by Qatar and Turkiye.

Pakistan has been accusing the Taliban arrange in Kabul of offering a protected haven to the TTP that launched assaults on Pakistani forces.

The Taliban spokesperson emphasised that the TTP situation is an outdated one, noting that the group was fashioned in 2002 and has no reference to the present Taliban administration in Kabul.

Mr. Mujahid added that the TTP emerged after U.S. bombings and drone strikes in Pakistan’s tribal areas.

Those operations had been carried out with Islamabad’s consent, he claimed.

Mr. Mujahid mentioned that throughout the third spherical of talks in Istanbul, the Taliban delegation offered proof displaying that Islamabad’s repeated navy operations towards the TTP had displaced a whole bunch of hundreds of individuals from tribal areas, lots of whom sought refuge in Afghanistan.

Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif mentioned in Islamabad that the talks with Afghanistan are over and that there’s “no plan for any future conferences”.

“Our return empty-handed exhibits that even the mediators now not have hope in Afghanistan’s Taliban,” he mentioned.

“There isn’t any plan or hope for any fourth spherical of talks. Talks have entered an indefinite pause,” he mentioned.