Overview
- Turkey’s Foreign Ministry said both sides agreed to continue the truce and to create a monitoring and verification mechanism with penalties for violations.
- A principal-level meeting is set for November 6 in Istanbul to decide the implementation details of the oversight system.
- Pakistan reiterated that any lasting accord requires clear, verifiable action by Kabul against groups such as the TTP and BLA, a claim Afghanistan disputes.
- Officials and media reports noted the ceasefire has largely held this week, but major border crossings remain closed, stranding trucks and disrupting trade.
- Some Afghan outlets reported Pakistan acknowledged a pact enabling US drone operations from its territory, a claim not confirmed by officials and one that complicates trust.