Overview
- The Istanbul round ended with an interim understanding to continue the October 19 Doha ceasefire and to operationalise it through a defined process.
- A Joint Monitoring and Verification Mechanism was agreed to track violations and apply agreed penalties to any party found responsible.
- Islamabad pressed for clear, verifiable, irreversible action against the TTP and BLA, while the Taliban denied control over these groups and offered detention or expulsion of militants they identify.
- Turkey and Qatar sustained the talks through walkouts and late-night interventions, reflecting persistent mistrust and disputed cross-border incidents.
- The next session starts November 6 to finalise technical and enforcement details, with both sides acknowledging the truce remains fragile as security and economic pressures weigh on each capital.