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Pakistan’s Defence Minister said connected Saturday (October 25, 2025) helium believes Afghanistan wants bid but that nonaccomplishment to scope an statement during talks successful Istanbul would mean “open war,” days aft some sides agreed to a ceasefire pursuing deadly borderline clashes.
The talks successful Istanbul, which began connected Saturday (October 25) and are expected to proceed into Sunday (October 26), people the latest effort by Pakistan and Afghanistan to forestall a relapse into unit aft the worst borderline warring since the Taliban’s 2021 takeover of Kabul.
The talks are meant to devise a mechanics to enforce the Doha ceasefire longer term.
Khawaja Muhammad Asif said determination had been nary incidents successful the 4 to 5 days since it was agreed, and some sides were complying with the truce.
“We person the option, if nary statement takes place, we person an unfastened warfare with them,” helium said successful televised remarks from Pakistan. “But I saw that they privation peace.”
The clashes erupted earlier this period aft Islamabad demanded that the Taliban curb militants it says are attacking Pakistan from sanctuaries wrong Afghanistan.
Pakistan launched airstrikes crossed the borderline and some sides exchanged dense fire, sidesplitting dozens and prompting the closure of cardinal crossings that stay shut.
Islamabad accuses Kabul of sheltering militants who people Pakistani forces. The Taliban rejects the complaint and says Pakistan’s subject operations interruption Afghan sovereignty.
