New Delhi : Peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan have reportedly hit a deadlock as Islamabad has accused the Taliban of taking an “illogical and detached” position on key security issues, including cooperation on counter-terrorism efforts, according to Pakistani media. As per the Geo News report, Pakistan has presented “clear, evidence-based and solution-oriented” demands to the Taliban on curbing cross-border militancy, but the report said the Islamist group’s inflexibility and “illogical” arguments have cast serious doubt on their willingness to cooperate.
The discussions also touched upon the prospect of forging a long-term political understanding between the two sides. Citing sources, the Geo News report said the “Taliban have remained unwilling to cooperate or acknowledge ground realities”. Turkey is reportedly trying to help the Taliban delegation understand the seriousness of Pakistan’s concerns, the report said, adding that Islamabad has presented its final position, warning that any tolerance or shelter for militants targeting its territory will be unacceptable.
In the first phase of discussions held in Istanbul on October 19, Pakistan had submitted a detailed counterterrorism plan to Kabul, which the Afghan side responded at around 2 am on Sunday. As the second round of talks resumed, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warned of an all-out war with the Taliban if peace talks fail. US President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly claimed credit for helping end global conflicts, has now made a similar pledge – this time to mediate and prevent the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The President added that resolving conflicts was something he could “do nicely. I don’t need to do it, I guess. But if I can take time and save millions of lives, that’s really a great thing. I can’t think of anything better to do. At the Gaza Peace Summit, Sharif described Trump as a man of peace and credited him with helping defuse tensions between India and Pakistan following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
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