Overview
- Delegations reconvened in Istanbul on November 6–7 with Türkiye and Qatar facilitating efforts to translate the Doha truce into an enforceable monitoring mechanism.
- Brief gunfire at the Spin Boldak–Chaman crossing occurred during the talks, with both governments trading blame; an Afghan official said four civilians were killed and five wounded.
- Pakistan rejected Kabul’s account and said Afghan forces fired first, adding that calm was restored and the ceasefire remained in place after a measured response.
- No breakthrough was reported as negotiators led by Pakistan’s ISI chief Lt. Gen. Asim Malik and Afghanistan’s intelligence chief Abdul Haq Wasiq remained deadlocked over the TTP issue.
- Key crossings largely stay closed since October’s clashes, and the UN has documented heavy Afghan-side civilian casualties from that earlier fighting as mediators continue shuttle diplomacy.