Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban regime have agreed to uphold ceasefire following a fresh round of talks in Istanbul, confirmed Turkiye’s foreign ministry on late Thursday.
“Further modalities of the implementation will be discussed and decided in a principal level meeting in Istanbul on 6 November 2025,” read a joint statement on the talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan through the mediation of Turkiye and Qatar.
It further said that the meetings were held in Istanbul from October 25-30 aimed at solidifying the ceasefire which was agreed by Afghanistan and Pakistan in Doha on October 18-19.
“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,” it added.
The mediators — Turkiye and Qatar — express their appreciation for the active contribution of both parties and stand ready to continue cooperation with both sides for lasting peace and stability, read the statement.
This is a developing story and is being updated with more details.
