India, Nov. 8 -- Just as hopes were rising for negotiations between Pakistan and Afghanistan following their border clashes, talks have once again reached an impasse.

Amid peace talks in Turkey's Istanbul, Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar announced that the negotiations were at a deadlock. Kabul hasn't confirmed this claim yet.

Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif also reportedly said that the talks were "over", further warning that the ongoing ceasefire will hold only until there are no violations from the Afghan side.

Asif reportedly told Pakistan's independent Geo news channel that "as we speak, the talks are over."

Pakistan's Information Minister's announcement of a deadlock in talks came after an Afghan officia...