Pakistani defence minister Khawaja Asif on Friday said the dialogue between Pakistan and Afghanistan has effectively collapsed, noting that the process has “entered an indefinite phase” after negotiators failed to narrow key differences, reported Dawn News. Officials and security sources earlier confirmed there was no breakthrough. “The talks in Istanbul are deadlocked,” a senior security source told the Pakistani daily, indicating the discussions had reached an impasse. Asif said the government had concluded that "the talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan are over," signalling the end of the latest round of diplomatic engagement aimed at easing cross-border tensions. The collapse in talks follows weeks of fighting along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border that has resulted in civil

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