<figure id="attachment_3195170" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-3195170" style="width: 1600px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-3195170" src="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/034ab12b-afghan-pakistan-border-29102025.webp" alt="" width="1600" height="1000" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-3195170" class="wp-caption-text">The Istanbul talks sought peace after deadly border clashes, sparked by Oct 9 Kabul blasts the Taliban blamed on Pakistan. (EPA Images pic)</figcaption></figure>
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said Wednesday negotiations for a lasting truce with Afghanistan had &#8220;failed to bring about a workable solution&#8221;, warning it would take steps to protect its people.
&#8220;Regrettably, the Afghan side gave no assurances, kept deviating from the core issue and resorted to blame games, deflection and ruses,&#8221; information minister Attaullah Tarar said on X after four days of talks in Istanbul, brokered by Qatar and Turkey.
&#8220;The dialogue thus failed to bring about any workable solution.&#8221;
The Istanbul talks aimed to secure peace after the South Asian neighbours&#8217; deadliest border clashes in years, which erupted following explosions in Kabul on Oct 9 that the Taliban authorities blamed on Pakistan.
Relations between the one-time allies have soured in recent years over accusations from Islamabad that Afghanistan harbours militant groups which stage attacks in Pakistan.
After an initial 48-hour ceasefire lapsed, a second truce emerged on Oct 19 following talks in Doha.
Tarar said Pakistan engaged with Afghanistan in the spirit of peace but accused Kabul of &#8220;unabated support to anti-Pakistan terrorists&#8221;.
&#8220;We will continue to take all possible measures necessary to protect our people from the menace of terrorism,&#8221; Tarar added, vowing to &#8220;decimate the terrorists, their sanctuaries, their abetters and supporters&#8221;.
There was no immediate comment from Afghanistan.

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Pakistan says peace talks with Afghanistan ‘failed’

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