Peace talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban government in Istanbul has failed, announces Pakistan
According to the Pakistani officials, the Taliban delegation was “not fully willing” to accept Pakistan’s proposals and continued to seek guidance from Kabul before making decisions.
October 29, 2025 06:33 AM IST
First published on: Oct 29, 2025 at 06:02 AM IST
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People wait near the closed gate at the Spin Boldak border crossing with Pakistan, after the border was shut for nearly two weeks following clashes between Afghan and Pakistani forces, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. (AP Photo)
After four days of negotiations between Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban government in Istanbul, the peace talks have failed, Pakistan’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Wednesday and accused the Taliban administration of not acting against militants who have been blamed for carrying out deadly cross-border attacks, AP reported.
After both Pakistan and Afghanistan were involved in a military conflict earlier this month, the first round of peace talks took place in Doha that produced a ceasefire on October 19 as the border skirmish between the two countries left more than a dozen dead, including soldiers, civilians and militants.
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Pakistan has accused Taliban-led Afghanistan of sheltering militants which has triggered a surge in attacks across Pakistan, however, Kabul refutes the allegations levelled by Islamabad and maintains its stance that its territory is not being used against Pakistan.
Early on Wednesday, Pakistan’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar took to X to infirm that the peace talks with Afghanistan in Istanbul have failed, saying the dialogue “failed to bring about any workable solution,” despite mediation by Qatar and Turkey. Taliban is yet to respond to the development.
The latest development came after state media in both Afghanistan and Pakistan reported on Tuesday that there wasn’t any progress made during the peace talks ongoing in Istanbul, and the state media from both sides blamed each other for not being able to come to an agreement, AP reported.
Minister Tarar said that Islamabad gave “peace a chance” and engaged with Taliban-led Kabul at the request of “brotherly countries” Qatar and Turkey, first in Doha and then in Istanbul. Tarar accused the Taliban of being “indifferent to Pakistan’s losses” even though “Pakistan has always desired, advocated and immensely sacrificed for peace and prosperity for the people of Afghanistan.”
Pakistan security officials, who were apprised about the talks in Istanbul, told AP on Tuesday that there was an impasse in talks between Islamabad and Kabul as Taliban was reportedly reluctant in accepting demands about assurances that Afghan soil would not be used against Pakistan.
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People wait near the closed gate at the Spin Boldak border crossing with Pakistan, after the border was shut for nearly two weeks following clashes between Afghan and Pakistani forces, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. (AP Photo) 
