Pakistani Minister: Afghanistan Ceasefire Talks Collapse

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Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban held ceasefire negotiations in Istanbul, but they failed to reach an agreement.

Key points:

* A ceasefire was initially agreed upon on October 19th, but a lasting peace proved elusive.
* the talks aimed to address ⁤escalating border unrest, the worst since the ‍Taliban took power in 2021.
* Pakistan’s Information Minister, Attaullah Tarar, claims⁤ the Afghan Taliban avoided discussing the core issues⁢ and instead resorted to blame and deception, specifically regarding what he termed the “nuclear issue.”
* ⁣ Afghanistan’s ministries have⁣ not yet commented on the Pakistani claims.