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Afghanistan and Pakistan entered a 3rd time of negotiations connected Monday (October 27, 2025) to unafraid a lasting ceasefire, with Kabul urging "dialogue and understanding" aft Islamabad warned of warfare if talks collapse.
Two weeks ago, Afghanistan launched a borderline violative aft explosions successful Kabul that the Taliban authorities blamed connected Pakistan, sparking fierce clashes that near dozens dormant connected some sides, including civilians.
Islamabad responded with strikes against equipped groups connected Afghan soil, prompting further unit and a short-lived 48-hour ceasefire that collapsed soon after.
A 2nd truce emerged pursuing talks successful Doha, mediated by Qatar and Turkiye, though its presumption stay unclear.
The Istanbul round, which began connected Saturday, aims to found mechanisms to uphold the fragile truce and forestall renewed fighting.
"The 2nd signifier of negotiations is ongoing; we cannot foretell the result and indispensable hold for the extremity of the meeting," Taliban authorities spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid told AFP on Monday.
"The lone solution to resoluteness the caller contented with Pakistan is dialog and understanding," helium added.
"Further advancement successful the talks depends connected the affirmative cognition of the Afghan Taliban," Pakistani information sources said connected Sunday.
They accused Taliban negotiators of showing "stubbornness and a deficiency of seriousness".
Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warned connected Saturday that nonaccomplishment to scope a woody could pb to "open war".
"We person the option, if nary statement takes place, we person an unfastened warfare with them," helium said.
Pakistan has demanded "verifiable action" against the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which it says launches attacks from Afghan soil.
Kabul denies harbouring militants and insists connected safeguarding Afghanistan's territorial integrity.
Taliban negotiators person reportedly asked Pakistan to halt violating Afghan airspace and refrain from supporting absorption groups.
On the sidelines of the ASEAN acme successful Malaysia, U.S. President Donald Trump said helium could "solve the Afghanistan-Pakistan situation precise quickly".
