Overview
- Brief gunfire near Spin Boldak–Chaman on November 6 left civilians dead, with an Afghan hospital official reporting five killed, including four women, and six wounded as each side blamed the other.
- Negotiations in Istanbul resumed to implement the October 19 Doha ceasefire through a monitoring and verification mechanism endorsed by Türkiye’s foreign ministry.
- Pakistan’s delegation is led by ISI chief Lt. Gen. Asim Malik, and the Afghan team by intelligence chief Abdul Haq Wasiq, with Türkiye and Qatar facilitating.
- Islamabad insists Afghan territory not be used by the TTP and has warned that failed talks could escalate to war, a stance reiterated by Defence Minister Khawaja Asif.
- Key border crossings remain closed to trade and civilian movement, with limited openings for returning refugees as officials say the talks may continue into a second day.