Islamabad: The latest round of peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan in Istanbul concluded without a breakthrough, leaving tensions simmering along their volatile border despite recent efforts to reach a lasting truce.

The three-day negotiations, which began on October 25 and were mediated by Qatar and Turkey, aimed to transform a temporary ceasefire agreed earlier in Doha into a longer-term peace mechanism. However, both sides failed to reach a concrete understanding, with mutual accusations and deep mistrust continuing to overshadow the discussions.

Pakistan has demanded that the Taliban-led government in Kabul prevent militant groups, particularly the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), from using Afghan soil to launch attacks across the border. Afghan representatives rejected

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