Afghanistan’s Taliban government has blamed Pakistan for the failure of the peace talks held in Istanbul under the mediation of Qatar and Turkey. However, they stressed that despite recent border clashes, the ceasefire agreement mediated by Qatar will remain in effect. The talks ended on Friday (7 November) without any solution. Shortly after this, the Taliban reported that several Afghan civilians had been killed and many injured in clashes with Pakistan near the border. Qatar-based news outlet Al Jazeera reported the development.
In a statement released on social media Saturday morning, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said the two-day talks were held with “good intentions.” The Taliban expected Pakistan to present practical and effective proposals that could help reach a fundamental solution.
He said, “During the talks, the Pakistani side tried to shift all of their security responsibilities onto the Afghan government. They showed no interest in taking responsibility for Afghanistan or for their own security.”
Mujahid alleged, “Pakistan acted irresponsibly and uncooperatively, which is why the talks produced no results.”
Later, at a press conference, he emphasized that the Taliban had not violated the ceasefire and that it would continue.
Pakistan has not issued any immediate response.
However, on Friday Pakistan confirmed that the talks had reached a stalemate and said that although the ceasefire mediated by Qatar remained in effect, no progress had been made.
Pakistan’s Information Minister Ataullah Tarar stated that Islamabad would not support any action by the Taliban government that goes against the interests of the Afghan people or neighboring countries.
Pakistan claims that the Taliban government has failed to uphold counterterrorism commitments they made to the international community under the 2021 Doha Peace Agreement.
According to UN data, since the border clashes began on 9 October, 50 Afghan civilians have been killed and 447 injured along the Afghanistan border. Additionally, at least five people were killed in a bombing in Kabul, for which Afghanistan blamed Pakistan.
The Pakistani military said that 23 of its soldiers had been killed and 29 injured in the conflict. They did not mention any civilian casualties.
accuses Pakistan of irresponsible behavior during the Qatar–Turkey mediated negotiations in Istanbul, but says the ceasefire agreement will remain in place despite recent border clashes.
Afghanistan’s Taliban government has blamed Pakistan for the failure of the peace talks held in Istanbul under the mediation of Qatar and Turkey. However, they stressed that despite recent border clashes, the ceasefire agreement mediated by Qatar will remain in effect. The talks ended on Friday (7 November) without any solution. Shortly after this, the Taliban reported that several Afghan civilians had been killed and many injured in clashes with Pakistan near the border. Qatar-based news outlet Al Jazeera reported the development.
In a statement released on social media Saturday morning, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said the two-day talks were held with “good intentions.” The Taliban expected Pakistan to present practical and effective proposals that could help reach a fundamental solution.
He said, “During the talks, the Pakistani side tried to shift all of their security responsibilities onto the Afghan government. They showed no interest in taking responsibility for Afghanistan or for their own security.”
Mujahid alleged, “Pakistan acted irresponsibly and uncooperatively, which is why the talks produced no results.”
Later, at a press conference, he emphasized that the Taliban had not violated the ceasefire and that it would continue.
Pakistan has not issued any immediate response.
However, on Friday Pakistan confirmed that the talks had reached a stalemate and said that although the ceasefire mediated by Qatar remained in effect, no progress had been made.
Pakistan’s Information Minister Ataullah Tarar stated that Islamabad would not support any action by the Taliban government that goes against the interests of the Afghan people or neighboring countries.
Pakistan claims that the Taliban government has failed to uphold counterterrorism commitments they made to the international community under the 2021 Doha Peace Agreement.
According to UN data, since the border clashes began on 9 October, 50 Afghan civilians have been killed and 447 injured along the Afghanistan border. Additionally, at least five people were killed in a bombing in Kabul, for which Afghanistan blamed Pakistan.
The Pakistani military said that 23 of its soldiers had been killed and 29 injured in the conflict. They did not mention any civilian casualties.
