Lahore: Donald Trump, who has claimed to have ended eight wars in eight months, recently vowed to resolve the latest conflict — between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

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Peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan leaders, which were being held in Istanbul, have collapsed, according to media reports from state media of both countries.

According to a source, Afghan’s Taliban regime assured cooperation, but Pakistan sought written guarantees and security mechanism.

The Taliban leadership told Qatari and Turkish mediators that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is Pakistan’s internal security issue, News18 reported.

“The Afghan Taliban refused to accept what it called Pakistan’s illogical and irrational demands.

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