Overview
- Pakistan’s foreign office said it will not negotiate with any terrorist group, explicitly naming the TTP and BLA.
- Islamabad reported a rise in attacks since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and pressed the Afghan authorities to stop cross‑border militancy.
- A recent round of Pakistan–Afghan Taliban contacts concluded in Istanbul with mediation by Türkiye and Qatar, which Islamabad publicly acknowledged.
- Trade with Afghanistan will stay suspended until terrorist safe havens on Afghan soil are dismantled, the foreign office said.
- Pakistan said it has exercised restraint despite losses and will take necessary security measures, as Jordan’s King Abdullah II begins a two‑day visit on November 15.