Overview
- Information Minister Tarar announced on Oct. 29 that negotiations in Turkey to sustain the border truce failed.
- Tarar said the Taliban avoided core issues Pakistan raised, including steps against militant groups accused of attacks inside Pakistan.
- The immediate ceasefire remains in effect for now, though its continuation is uncertain according to current reports.
- Clashes began on Oct. 9 with airstrikes that hit Kabul and retaliatory attacks along the frontier, causing casualties on both sides.
- Qatar and Turkey brokered the initial halt to fighting, but the collapse of follow-up talks raises the risk of renewed tensions.