Overview
- Qatar- and Turkiye-brokered truce, first reached in Doha on Oct. 19 and extended in Istanbul on Oct. 30, remains in force through Nov. 6.
- Talks hosted in Istanbul have ended in stalemate, with parties expected to meet again on Nov. 6 to consider monitoring, verification and penalty measures.
- Pakistan demands action against the TTP, while Afghan negotiators seek a halt to Pakistan’s airspace access for US drones targeting Afghanistan, The Statesman reports.
- Islamabad is keeping the ceasefire in place while increasing border vigilance and military readiness, according to recent reporting.
- Analysts warn that failure of the truce could choke trade and prompt refugee returns that would strain Afghanistan’s fragile economy.