Pakistan-Afghanistan talks finish with out settlement

“Peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban ended with none settlement to sort out the thorny problems with cross-border terrorism because the impasse continued,” in accordance with prime officers.

The third spherical of talks started on Thursday (November 6, 2025) and continued for 2 days however it didn’t get a written dedication from Kabul to take motion towards Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants accused of launching an assault towards Pakistan through the use of Afghan soil.

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Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif instructed a personal TV channel on Friday evening (November 7, 2025) that the negotiations have been suspended, with “no programme for the fourth round of talks”.

“There is a complete deadlock. The negotiations have entered an indefinite phase,” he stated, reported Geo TV. The Minister thanked Turkiye and Qatar for his or her “sincere efforts” to mediate tensions between the 2 neighbouring international locations.

“They support our stance. Even the Afghan delegation agreed with us; however, they were not ready to sign a written agreement,” he stated, including that Pakistan would settle for solely a proper, written accord.

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“They wanted verbal assurances to be accepted, which is not possible in international negotiations,” he famous. Mr. Asif stated the mediators had completed their greatest however ultimately misplaced hope.

“If they had even a little optimism, they would have asked us to stay. Our return empty-handedness shows that even they have given up on Kabul,” he stated. The Minister reiterated that Pakistan’s place remained agency and clear. “Our only demand is that Afghanistan must ensure its soil is not used for attacks on Pakistan,” he stated.

He warned that Pakistan would reply if provoked. “If there is any attack from Afghan soil, we will respond accordingly,” he stated, including that so long as there isn’t a aggression, the ceasefire will stay intact.

Separately, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar stated on X on Saturday morning (November 8, 2025) that the onus lies on Afghan Taliban to fulfil its long-standing worldwide, regional, and bilateral pledges, relating to management of terrorism, by which up to now they’ve failed.

“Pakistan does not harbour any ill-will against the Afghan people. However, it shall never support the Afghan Taliban regime’s any measures that are detrimental to the interests of the Afghan people as well as the neighbouring countries,” Mr. Tarar stated. The Minister added that Pakistan will proceed to safeguard its residents and sovereignty.

The talks started on October 29 in Doha with each Qatar and Turkiye mediating between the 2 sides following armed clashes between October 11 and 15, which brought about human losses on either side.

The first spherical ended with none tangible progress, however the two sides agreed to a different spherical on October 25 in Istanbul, which additionally remained fruitless. The third and newest spherical additionally met the identical destiny.