Overview
- Addressing an Inter‑Parliamentary Speakers’ Conference in Islamabad, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged Afghan authorities to rein in the TTP and other groups operating from Afghan territory.
- Sharif said Pakistan is ready to extend full cooperation if Kabul takes decisive, verifiable action against militants based in Afghanistan.
- He described Pakistan’s response to last month’s cross‑border attacks on its posts as firm and decisive.
- The prime minister praised Qatar and Turkiye for facilitating earlier contacts with the Taliban authorities.
- Defence Minister Khawaja Asif confirmed negotiations are suspended with no programme for a fourth round, as disputed casualty claims from recent clashes persist.