Overview
- Pakistan's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting rejected a Taliban spokesperson's remarks on the Istanbul negotiations as misleading and a distortion of facts.
- Officials said Pakistan demanded action against militants operating from Afghan soil and offered to take custody when Kabul said the suspects were Pakistani nationals.
- Islamabad stressed that any extradition or handover must occur only via recognised border entry points under existing bilateral mechanisms.
- Reporting on the talks said both sides reached a provisional understanding to uphold the Doha ceasefire contingent on preventing attacks from Afghan territory and taking verifiable action against TTP and BLA.
- The next session is slated for November 6 in Istanbul to finalise monitoring, verification and enforcement, with Türkiye and Qatar continuing to facilitate the process.