Afghanistan-Pakistan peace talks in Istanbul end without resolution, Afghan media, Pakistan security source say

AL-Monitor
Oct 28, 2025
Afghan Taliban fighters patrol near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province, following exchanges of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces in Afghanistan, October 15, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer
Afghan Taliban fighters patrol near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province, following exchanges of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces in Afghanistan, October 15, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer — Stringer

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan in Istanbul to broker a long-term truce have ended without a resolution, Afghan state media and a Pakistan security source said on Tuesday.

Spokespeople for Afghanistan's foreign ministry and Pakistan's army and defence minister did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

(Reporting by Asif Shahzad in Islamabad and Syed Hassib in Kabul; Writing by Alasdair Pal; Editing by Himani Sarkar)