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Pakistan and Afghanistan Extend Ceasefire, Set Verification Mechanism After Mediated Talks

Mediators from Türkiye and Qatar revived talks to sustain the truce, leaving unresolved the dispute over verifiable action against cross-border militants.

Afghan refugees sit beside trucks loaded with their belongings as they wait their turn to leave for their homeland through a border crossing point which partially opens following Oct.19 ceasefire, on the outskirts of Chaman, a border town on the Pakistan Afghan border, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/H. Achakzai)
Afghan refugees arrive near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Chaman
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Overview

  • Turkey’s foreign ministry said both sides agreed to keep the truce in place and create a joint monitoring and verification mechanism that includes penalties for violations.
  • Delegations will meet in Istanbul on November 6 for a principal-level session to finalize how the mechanism will be implemented.
  • Pakistan maintains its central demand for clear, verifiable action against the TTP and other groups it says operate from Afghan territory, which Kabul denies sheltering.
  • The ceasefire has largely held this week, but key border crossings remain closed, halting trade and leaving trucks and travelers stranded.
  • Talks resumed after a breakdown earlier in the week at the request of Türkiye and Qatar, as rhetoric sharpened with Pakistan’s defense minister issuing a severe warning and the Taliban stressing non-interference.