The latest round of peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan, held in Istanbul, collapsed without any breakthrough despite weeks of mediation by Saudi Arabia and the United States.

Pakistan and Afghanistan engage in ongoing talks in Turkiye to resolve cross-border tensions, yet face significant disagreements.

For weeks, Pakistani and Afghan forces have fought across — and over — the frontier drawn by 19th-century Britain through historically Pashtun lands. Now, as they attempt to negotiate a lasting ceasefire, the Taliban-run Afghan government is increasingly challenging its legality.

Despite the challenges to peace, both know they will hurt from continued hostilities – and need a path to peace.

The Taliban accused Pakistan of violating Afghan sovereignty. Islamabad did not formally acknowledge responsibility for the attacks but urged the Taliban to rein in the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) or Pakistan Taliban, whose attacks have killed hundreds of Pakistani security forces in recent years.

Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif stated that if the talks between both the countries fail, the path of war is open. On the other hand, Taliban stated that if Afghanistan is attacked, Islamabad will be targeted. Why Afghanistan-Pakistan Peace Talks ...

As the talks in Turkey appear to drift toward deadlock, Pakistan finds itself caught between diplomatic isolation, eroding credibility, and the consequences of decades of misguided policy.

Police in Pakistan say that three police officers have been killed when a powerful roadside bomb struck a police vehicle in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in the country’s northwest