Pakistan Minister blames Afghanistan for Istanbul talks collapse after Islamabad walks out

Istanbul [Turkiye], October 29 (ANI): The 2nd circular of bid talks betwixt Afghanistan and Pakistan successful Istanbul collapsed aft the Afghan broadside 'failed' to supply assurances connected Islamabad's cardinal demands, preventing immoderate 'workable solution', claims Pakistan's Federal Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ataullah Tarar, arsenic reported by The Express Tribune.

In a station connected X connected Tuesday, Tarar stated that contempt agreeing to Pakistan's request to instrumentality 'decisive action' against violent and militant organisations successful the country, the Afghan broadside offered nary 'concrete assurances' and 'resorted to blasted games, deflection and ruses.'

He added that the information of Pakistan's citizens remains the government's apical precedence and vowed to usage each disposable assets to destruct terrorists, their networks, and their supporters.

'We volition proceed to instrumentality each imaginable measures indispensable to support our radical from the menace of coercion and guarantee that the Government of Pakistan volition employment each resources required to decimate the terrorists,' Tarar said, arsenic quoted by The Express Tribune.

He besides expressed gratitude to Qatar, Turkiye, and different nations progressive successful mediating the talks betwixt the 2 countries.

'The dialog frankincense failed to bring astir immoderate workable solution. We convey the Governments of Qatar and Turkiye, and different affable states, for their enactment and sincere efforts to bring astir a peaceful solution to the occupation of terrorism,' helium wrote, arsenic quoted by The Express Tribune.

According to The Express Tribune, citing diplomatic sources, the Afghan Taliban delegation maintained an uncooperative and antiaircraft posture passim the talks, often avoiding nonstop answers and adopting a provocative code that frustrated some the Pakistani squad and the mediators.

Meanwhile, according to Tolo News, citing sources, the Pakistani delegation walked retired of the discussions erstwhile the Afghan broadside rejected respective of Islamabad's last demands, bringing the negotiations to an abrupt end.

The breakdown reportedly stemmed from disputes implicit respective concluding clauses and what was described arsenic undiplomatic behaviour from the Pakistani team, with the Afghan broadside reaffirming its pledge to forestall Afghan territory from being utilized against Pakistan but, successful return, asking Islamabad to halt airspace violations and forestall US drone operations, conditions Pakistan refused to accept, arsenic reported by Tolo News, citing sources.

Tarar, successful his post, further stated that contempt earlier written commitments nether the Doha Agreement, the Taliban authorities has failed to instrumentality meaningful enactment against these militants.

'Over the past 4 days of dialogue, the Afghan Taliban delegation repeatedly agreed to Pakistan's logical and morganatic request for credible and decisive enactment against these organisations and terrorists,' Tarar said, arsenic quoted by The Express Tribune.

'However, regrettably, the Afghan broadside gave nary assurances. The Afghan broadside kept deviating from the halfway issue, evading the cardinal constituent upon which the dialog process was initiated. Instead of accepting immoderate responsibility, the Afghan Taliban resorted to blasted game, deflection and ruses,' helium added.

The Istanbul negotiations followed the archetypal circular of talks successful Qatar earlier this month, during which some sides agreed to an 'immediate ceasefire' aft an aggravated play of borderline struggle betwixt the 2 nations. (ANI)