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Afghanistan-Pakistan truce talks said to end in Istanbul end without resolution
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People wait near the closed gate at the Spin Boldak border crossing with Pakistan, after the border was shut for nearly two weeks following clashes between Afghan and Pakistani forces, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Sibghatullah)
Talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan in Istanbul to broker a long-term truce have ended without a resolution, Afghan state media and a Pakistan security source say.
Spokespeople for Afghanistan’s foreign ministry and Pakistan’s army and defense minister do not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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