Peace talks between Pakistan, Afghan Taliban end without agreement

The latest round of peace talks between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban, aimed at easing rising border tensions and securing a lasting ceasefire, ended without any agreement to address ceasefire violations or cross-border attacks.

The third round of negotiations, held in Doha from November 6 to 7 with mediation by Türkiye and Qatar, failed to produce a written commitment from Kabul to act against Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants accused of launching attacks on Pakistan from Afghan territory, Caliber.Az reports. 

In a post on X, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar said Pakistan was grateful to Türkiye and Qatar for their mediation efforts.

Pakistan is thankful to brotherly countries of Turkiye and Qatar for mediation of talks; onus lies on Afghanistan to fulfill its long standing international/ regional and bilateral pledges, regarding control of terrorism in which so far they have failed.

Pakistan does not harbor…

— Attaullah Tarar (@TararAttaullah) November 7, 2025

He stated that the responsibility for progress now lay with Afghanistan, which, according to him, had so far failed to meet its international, regional, and bilateral commitments to curb terrorism.

"Pakistan does not harbor any ill-will against Afghan people. However, shall never support Afghan Taliban Regime's any measures that are detrimental to the interest of Afghan people as well as the neighbouring countries," he wrote. "Pakistan shall continue to exercise all options necessary to safeguard the security of its people and its sovereignty.” 

Earlier, Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif told a private television channel late on November 7 that the negotiations had been suspended, and that there was currently “no programme for the fourth round of talks.”

The first round of talks took place in Doha on October 29, followed by a second round in Istanbul on October 25. Both earlier sessions had also ended without tangible progress. 

By Sabina Mammadli