Overview
- Turkey’s foreign ministry said both sides agreed to continue the Doha ceasefire, create a monitoring and verification system, and hold a principal-level meeting on November 6 in Istanbul.
- Pakistan stayed on at the mediators’ request after declaring the previous round a failure, and it reiterated its demand for clear, verifiable action against the TTP and BLA, which Afghan authorities deny sheltering.
- Earlier Istanbul talks stalled with Islamabad accusing Kabul of delay tactics and blame-shifting, while a fragile truce has largely held and major crossings remain closed, stranding trade.
- Pakistan’s defence minister warned of possible strikes inside Afghanistan if attacks from Afghan soil continue, underscoring the risk of renewed escalation despite the diplomatic reset.
- UNAMA reported more than 70 people killed and hundreds wounded during October’s flare-up, and unverified media claims about a Pakistan–US drone arrangement have added to mistrust.