Overview
- Pakistan’s Foreign Office said trade and transit will remain suspended until all terrorist safe havens on Afghan soil are dismantled, stressing that human life outweighs commerce.
- Islamabad ruled out talks with groups such as the TTP and BLA and confirmed the third, Turkey- and Qatar-mediated round in Istanbul ended on November 7 without progress.
- Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi called Pakistan’s demands illogical, alleged repeated airspace violations and strikes, and made further claims that Islamabad denies.
- Pakistani officials linked recent attacks in Islamabad and Wana to Afghan nationals, announcing the arrest of four suspects tied to the courthouse suicide bombing.
- Border crossings remain largely closed as Afghan leaders urge traders to seek alternatives, with reports of severe humanitarian and market disruption on both sides.