Talks in Istanbul to secure a long-term truce between Afghanistan and Pakistan have concluded without a resolution, two sources said on Tuesday, dealing a setback to regional stability following deadly clashes earlier this month.

The efforts aimed to reach lasting peace between the South Asian neighbours after dozens were killed along their border in the worst such violence since the Taliban took power in Kabul in 2021.

Both agreed to a ceasefire brokered in Doha on October 19, but could not find common ground in a second round of talks mediated by Turkiye and Qatar in Istanbul, Afghan and Pakistani sources briefed on the issue said, with each blaming the other for the failure.

A Pakistani security source said the Taliban had been unwilling to commit to rein in the Pakistani Taliban

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