Overview
- Officials said the Saudi round produced no breakthrough or long-term settlement as core disagreements remained unresolved.
- Pakistan is pressing for written, verifiable commitments against Afghan-based militants it links to recent attacks, including suicide bombers identified as Afghan nationals.
- The Taliban rejects responsibility for security inside Pakistan and denies that Afghan territory is used by Pakistani militants.
- Delegations included Pakistan’s military, intelligence services and foreign office, and Saudi authorities offered no public comment on the meeting.
- A ceasefire first agreed in Doha after October clashes that killed dozens has largely held, Istanbul follow-up talks collapsed last month, and both sides signaled openness to further meetings.