By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi November 8, 2025 Peace talks in Istanbul between Pakistan and Afghanistan’s hard-line Islamist Taliban rulers have ended with no deal, but a cease-fire between the neighboring countries will continue. The Taliban’s chief spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, blamed the collapse of the talks on the Pakistani delegation’s “irresponsible attitude and lack of cooperation.” Writing
Amu: The third round of high-level talks between delegations from the Taliban and Pakistan began on Thursday in Istanbul, Turkey, multiple sources confirmed to Amu. Leading the negotiations are Abdul Haq Wasiq, the head of Taliban intelligence, and Asim Munir Malik, Pakistan’s intelligence chief. Other members of the Taliban delegation include Rahmatullah Najib, deputy interior
Amu: Abdul Haq Wasiq, the Taliban’s intelligence chief, will lead their delegation for the third round of talks with Pakistan in Istanbul, two sources confirmed. The delegation is expected in Istanbul on Wednesday, a day ahead of the new round of negotiations between the two sides. The second round of talks between a five-member Taliban
Afghanistan International: Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid has accused Pakistan’s military of fuelling instability to enable a United States return to Bagram Air Base, claiming that Islamabad’s recent actions are aimed at creating chaos. Mujahid said Pakistan’s airstrikes on Kabul, the failure of peace talks, and repeated threats show that Islamabad is “seeking a crisis so
Afghanistan International: Pakistan’s military said on Thursday that Qari Amjad, also known as Mufti Muzahim, a senior leader of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), was killed during a security operation in Bajaur district near the Afghan border. In a statement, the Pakistani army said the operation took place overnight between 29 and 30 October, after security forces
Afghanistan International: Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has issued a sharp warning to the Taliban, threatening their complete destruction and saying Pakistan could force them to “flee back to the Tora Bora caves.” Asif claimed that Pakistan would not need to use even a fraction of its military power to “completely obliterate the Taliban regime”
Amu: The Taliban-run national broadcaster, RTA, reported Monday that Taliban and Pakistan have agreed on “most issues” in Istanbul talks that entered their third day on Monday. The two delegations are expected to issue a joint communiqué by the end of the day, the report said. The report did not provide specifics about the terms
Afghanistan International: Noor Wali Mehsud, the leader of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), visited a hospital in Kabul just days before Pakistan carried out an airstrike on the Afghan capital, informed sources told Afghanistan International. According to the sources, Mehsud visited Hewad Shifa Hospital, located in Qala Cha along the Kabul–Logar highway, to visit wounded members of
Ariana: In an interview with Deutsche Welle Pashto, Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, said Afghanistan sees no reason to continue facilitating dialogue between Pakistan and the TTP. “This is Pakistan’s internal problem, and it is their responsibility to address it,” Mujahid stated. He confirmed that delegations from Afghanistan and Pakistan are scheduled to
Afghanistan International: The Taliban’s defence minister, Mullah Yaqub Mujahid, said the group does not consider armed groups such as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to be terrorists, in contrast to Islamabad’s position. In an interview with Al Jazeera on Sunday, Mujahid said Pakistan and other countries use the label of “terrorism” for political purposes against their opponents.