Afghanistan, Pakistan agree to continue ceasefire as Turkiye, Qatar mediate peace talks in Istanbul

Istanbul [Turkiye], October 31 (ANI): In a bid to fortify bid efforts betwixt Afghanistan and Pakistan, high-level delegations from some countries, on with mediators Turkiye and Qatar, held a bid of meetings successful Istanbul from October 25 to 30 to support up the precocious agreed ceasefire.

According to a associated connection posted connected X by the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs connected Friday, the meetings were aimed astatine 'solidifying the ceasefire which was agreed by Afghanistan and Pakistan successful Doha connected 18-19 October with the mediation of Turkiye and Qatar.'

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'All parties person agreed connected continuation of ceasefire,' the connection read.

It added that 'further modalities of the implementation volition beryllium discussed and decided successful a Principal level gathering successful Istanbul connected 6 November.'

The connection further noted that 'all parties person agreed to enactment successful spot a monitoring and verification mechanics that volition guarantee attraction of bid and imposing punishment connected the violating party.'

'As mediators, Turkiye and Qatar explicit their appreciation for the progressive publication of some parties and basal acceptable to proceed practice with some sides for lasting bid and stability,' it added.

The latest circular of meetings successful Istanbul followed a play of heightened hostility betwixt Pakistan and Afghanistan, with some sides experiencing a accelerated deterioration successful ties and a little borderline struggle earlier this month, Dawn reported.

According to Dawn, the 2nd circular of discussions betwixt Pakistani and Afghan Taliban delegations began successful Istanbul connected Saturday.

However, Islamabad's 'long-standing interest implicit panic attacks emanating from Kabul' remained unresolved, resulting successful a deadlock.

Mediating countries aboriginal made 'last-ditch efforts' connected Thursday to bring some parties backmost to the negotiating table.

Turkiye and Qatar, which stock heavy ties with Pakistan, played a cardinal relation successful facilitating the discussions.

Qatar had antecedently acted arsenic a mediator during negotiations betwixt the Afghan Taliban and NATO forces, Dawn stated.

The paper added that relations betwixt Pakistan and Afghanistan had worsened successful caller weeks, marked by 'border skirmishes, counter-statements and allegations.'

The tensions began aft an onslaught connected Pakistan from Afghan territory connected the nighttime of October 11, which followed claims by the Afghan Taliban of 'airstrikes by Pakistan into Afghanistan.'

Islamabad has neither confirmed nor denied the accusation.

As reported by Dawn, Pakistan has repeatedly urged the Taliban to forestall 'terror groups from utilizing its ungraded against Pakistan', portion the Taliban 'deny the allegation of allowing terrorists to run from Afghan soil'.

Meanwhile, Pakistan continues to look a surge successful terrorism, with respective information unit killed during 'intelligence-based operations'.

Following the October 11 incident, respective much clashes occurred on the border, portion Pakistani strikes reportedly targeted 'Gul Bahadur radical camps successful Afghanistan'.

These developments prompted some countries to prosecute successful dialog successful Doha, wherever they reached a impermanent ceasefire and agreed to reconvene successful Istanbul to found mechanisms for lasting bid and stability.

The Istanbul meetings, mediated by Turkiye and Qatar, were a continuation of those efforts.

However, connected Wednesday, Pakistani Minister Tarar said successful a station connected X that the latest circular of discussions 'failed to bring astir immoderate workable solution.'

He further asserted that 'Pakistan would proceed to instrumentality each imaginable measures to support its citizens from terrorism.' (ANI)