Pakistan, Afghanistan Agree To Maintain Ceasefire In Istanbul Talks, Taliban Provides 'Assurances'

Last Updated:October 31, 2025, 16:31 IST

Talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan had earlier collapsed as the two nations exchanged the deadliest cross-border clashes since the Taliban's return to power.

Taliban security personnel stand over military vehicles as Afghan men gather in their support during a rally, amid heavy cross-border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan. (Image: AFP)

Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to maintain a ceasefire following peace talks in Istanbul, after earlier talks collapsed earlier this week. Pakistan said the border ceasefire will hold after the Taliban government provided some “assurances".

The Turkish foreign ministry said “all parties have agreed to put in place a monitoring and verification mechanism that will ensure maintenance of peace and imposing penalty on the violating party." The sides plan to meet again at a higher-level gathering in Istanbul on Nov 6 to finalise how the ceasefire will be implemented, it added.

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Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master's in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international...Read More

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