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Afghanistan-Pakistan peace talks collapse once again. What happens now?
Fp Explainers •Efforts to ease tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan have stalled once more after the latest round of talks in Istanbul ended without agreement. Despite mediation by Turkey and Qatar and a fragile ceasefire still technically in place, both sides remain divided over responsibility for cross-border militant activity

Pakistan, Taliban to resume peace talks in Turkey today
Fp Staff •Pakistan and Afghanistan's Taliban will meet in Turkey today to resume talks aimed at reaching a long-term truce.
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Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to maintain peace, extends ceasefire | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G
Palki Sharma •After series of conflict, Pakistan and Afghanistan came to a conclusion of maintain peace and extending ceasefire. After the first round of peace talk there will be second round of peace talks in November 6. The ceasefire came after series of clashes between the Taliban and Pakistan. Palki Sharma tells you more.

'India a reliable partner': Taliban to appoint first diplomat in Delhi since Kabul takeover
Fp Staff •After Afghanistan's acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi's visit to India, New Delhi and Kabul are set to upgrade their diplomatic ties with the appointment of the first Taliban diplomat in India.

Is Pakistan training Islamic State fighters? What are the regional implications?
Fp Explainers •The Taliban has released a video of a captured Islamic State (IS) fighter saying he was given training in Pakistan before he crossed over into Afghanistan. The video was shared online by a channel related to Afghanistan’s intelligence agency

‘Infuriated with Afghanistan exercising sovereignty’: MEA on Pakistan calling Taliban India’s proxy
Fp Staff •As Pakistan continues to claim that the Taliban are acting at India's behest, India has said that Pakistan is infuriated with Afghanistan exercising its sovereignty.

Pakistan on edge as India strengthens Afghan relations
Maj Gen Harsha Kakar •The Pakistani leadership is now convincing its people that India is backing terrorist groups operating against it from Afghan soil. Islamabad’s hypocrisy is obvious: It wants from Kabul what it doesn’t do for Delhi.

Pakistan-Taliban peace talks likely to resume soon in Turkey, says source
Fp Staff •After Pakistan declared the latest round of talks with Afghanistan's Taliban as a failure, a source has said that the two sides will likely gather in Turkey soon for another round of talks.

Could failed Afghanistan-Pakistan peace reignite the conflict?
Fp Explainers •Efforts to end Afghanistan and Pakistan’s border conflict have failed once again. High-stakes talks in Istanbul mediated by Turkey and Qatar ended in deadlock, exposing deep mistrust and unresolved disputes over drone strikes, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, and cross-border violence

Talks with Taliban for long-term truce have failed, they want needless war, says Pakistan
Fp Staff •Pakistan has said that talks for a long-term truce with Afghanistan's Taliban have failed. It blamed the group for wanting a 'needless war' and accused India of controlling the Taliban.



