Afghan refugees wait to go home through a border crossing after a ceasefire brokered on October 19. Photo: AP PHOTO

Afghanistan and Pakistan will restart peace talks in Istanbul, three sources familiar say, a day after Islamabad said the discussions had ended in failure.

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The nations had agreed to recommence talks at the request of host nation Turkey, two of the sources said.

Negotiation teams from both countries were in Istanbul, two of the sources said, to ensure they did not resume border clashes that have killed dozens in October.

One of the sources, a Pakistani security offici

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