Overview
- Pakistan’s defense minister Khawaja announced on Nov. 7 that negotiations with the Taliban interim government were suspended, according to Geo TV.
- The third round of discussions in Turkey, mediated by Turkey and Qatar since Nov. 6, ended without a deal, with Pakistan saying the Taliban were not prepared to sign.
- Islamabad says the previously agreed ceasefire remains in place and warns it will respond to any cross-border attacks from Afghanistan.
- A brief exchange of fire occurred on Nov. 6 in the southern border area, with each side blaming the other for triggering the clash.
- The breakdown has raised concern about the durability of the fragile truce along the frontier.