New Delhi, Oct. 29 -- Pakistan's bid to secure a joint counterterrorism agreement with Afghanistan has collapsed, with Islamabad accusing the Taliban regime of reneging on promises to curb cross-border militancy and harbouring anti-Pakistan elements.

The four-day negotiations, held in Turkiye and facilitated by Ankara, brought together senior officials from Pakistan and Afghanistan in an effort to find common ground on the escalating border violence. However, the dialogue ended without consensus.

Pakistan's Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Attaullah Tarar, confirmed the failure of the discussions on Wednesday, stating on social media that "the dialogue thus failed to bring about any workable solution."

He added that Pakistan ...