Pakistan, Nov. 8 -- The latest round of peace talks between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban, held in Istanbul under the joint mediation of Turkiye and Qatar, concluded without any breakthrough, officials confirmed on Friday. Both sides failed to resolve key differences on security and counterterrorism issues, maintaining the status quo on cross-border tensions.

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar acknowledged the mediation efforts by Turkiye and Qatar but emphasized that Pakistan's stance remains unchanged: preventing terrorism from Afghan soil is Afghanistan's responsibility. He noted that the Afghan Taliban have yet to fulfill commitments made under the 2021 Doha Peace Agreement, including obligations to t...