Peace Talks Between Taliban and Pakistan Fail Amid Disputed Demands

The Taliban’s Foreign Ministry has announced that the third round of peace talks with Pakistan in Istanbul failed due to the presentation of unrealistic and impractical demands by the Pakistani side…

Details of the Failed Talks

The Taliban’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs provided new details about the failure of the peace talks with Pakistan, stating that the demands put forth by the Pakistani representatives were deemed unrealistic and impractical.

On November 20, Hafiz Zia Ahmad Takal, the deputy spokesperson for the Taliban’s Foreign Ministry, tweeted that this position was articulated by Dr. Mohammad Naeem, the ministry’s deputy, during his meeting with foreign diplomats in Kabul.

Accusations Against Elements Within the Pakistani Army

Dr. Naeem suggested that attributing all of Pakistan’s security issues to Afghanistan indicates that certain factions within the Pakistani military may be unwilling to resolve matters between the two countries through negotiation and understanding. He emphasized that the irresponsible behavior and lack of cooperation from the Pakistani delegation hindered all mediators’ efforts during the Istanbul talks.

He noted that whenever Pakistan demonstrates good faith in negotiations and considers reasonableness in its requests, the Taliban government is prepared to resolve issues diplomatically and amicably.

Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan Is Pakistan’s Internal Matter

It should be mentioned that the third round of talks between Taliban and Pakistani delegations, held on November 6 and 7 in Turkey, ended without results, with both parties blaming each other for the breakdown.

Pakistan has consistently claimed that the Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) operates from safe havens in Afghanistan under Taliban control and conducts attacks from there. However, the Taliban government has vehemently rejected this assertion, reaffirming that the TTP is an internal issue for Pakistan and is not related to the Taliban government.