Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- Pakistan on Wednesday said its latest round of peace talks with Afghanistan's Taliban government has collapsed in Istanbul, accusing Kabul of refusing to crack down on militants responsible for a spike in cross-border attacks.

The four-day negotiations were arranged after deadly clashes along the border this month left dozens of civilians, soldiers and insurgents dead. A previous round hosted by Qatar in Doha produced a ceasefire on Oct. 19, which both sides say remains in effect.

In a post on social media platform X, Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar announced that the talks "failed to bring about any workable solution" despite efforts by Qatar and Turkey to mediate. He said the Taliban regime showed ind...