Crucial Pakistan-Afghanistan Talks Collapse Amid Demand For Military Action Against TTP – Islamabad Delegation Walked Out? | World News
Pakistan-Afghanistan Tension: Four days of negotiations between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Istanbul failed to reach a definitive conclusion.
Efforts to ease tensions between the countries have suffered a major setback, ANI reported, Tolo News cited sources familiar with the matter.
It was reported that the Pakistani delegation withdrew from the talks after disagreements over basic demands, the talks stopped and no definitive results were achieved.
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The Istanbul talks followed a temporary ceasefire brokered by Qatar and Türkiye following allegations that Pakistan violated Afghan airspace earlier this month. Islamabad’s attack triggered a retaliatory response from Kabul.
Kabul’s Airspace Claims
Tolo News sources also stated that Afghanistan reiterated its commitment to prevent the use of Afghan territory against Pakistan but demanded that Islamabad stop violating Afghan airspace and stop US drone operations within Afghan borders.
However, sources added that Pakistan refused to accept these conditions.
Commenting on the impasse, former Afghan Ambassador to France Omar Samad questioned Pakistan’s intentions, saying: “It is not entirely clear what the intentions of both sides were. Was Pakistan really looking for practical solutions or was it trying to appear as if it wanted to solve the problems?”
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TTP Impasse
The diplomatic impasse between Islamabad and Kabul deepened after Pakistan asked Afghanistan to officially designate Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as a terrorist organization and launch military action against it.
According to Tolo News, Afghan Defense Minister Mawlawi Muhammad Yaqub Mujahid rejected the request, stating that “Pakistan and other countries use the label of terrorism against their rivals for political purposes.”
Pakistan-Afghanistan Talks
Before the Istanbul talks, Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif warned that Islamabad could resort to military action if the dialogue did not yield results. In response, Afghanistan emphasized that it was determined to resolve disputes through diplomatic channels.
(with ANI entries)
