India, Nov. 9 -- The fragile thaw between Afghanistan and Pakistan has again collapsed, with the latest round of talks in Istanbul ending in deadlock despite mediation by Turkiye and Qatar.

According to diplomatic sources, the Afghan delegation for the 6 November 2025 meeting was led by Intelligence Chief Abdul Haq Wasiq, while Pakistan's side was headed by ISI Director General Asim Malik. The session was meant to decide on the implementation of the ceasefire agreed in Doha (18-19 October) and reaffirmed in a joint statement issued after the first round of Istanbul talks (25-30 October).

That statement had projected optimism, confirming continuation of the ceasefire and plans for a monitoring and verification mechanism to penalise viola...