ISLAMABAD – Pakistan and Afghanistan will hold second round of talks in Turkiye today (Saturday) with focus on establishing a concrete and verifiable monitoring mechanism to address the menace of terrorism emanating from Afghan soil towards Pakistan and prevent any further loss of life of Pakistanis.
Besides Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi , Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government representative Zabiullah Mujahid has also confirmed that Turkiye will host the talks in Istanbul on October 25.
Addressing a weekly media briefing, Andrabi said: “We welcome the agreement between Pakistan and Afghanistan, finalized in Doha, Qatar on 19th October 2025, as a first step in ensuring regional peace and stability. We deeply appreciate the constructive role played by brotherly countries, Qatar and Türkiye”.
“The agreement came as the result of delegation-level talks held between Pakistan and representatives of the Afghan Taliban Regime in Doha. Minister of Defense Khwaja Asif led our delegation. Talks focused on immediate measures to end cross-border terrorism against Pakistan stemming from Afghanistan and the restoration of peace and stability along Pakistan-Afghanistan border.”
As a responsible state committed to regional peace and stability, Pakistan does not seek escalation but urges the Afghan Taliban authorities to honor their commitment to the international community and address Pakistan’s legitimate security concerns by taking verifiable action against terrorist entities, including the FAK/TTP and FAH/BLA, the spokesperson said.
He highlighted that Pakistan’s expectation is that Afghan soil should not be used for terrorist attacks against Pakistan.
“If you look at post-Doha, or in the run-up to Istanbul talks, you would see that ceasefire has, by and large, held itself. There has been no major full-scale terrorist attack, emanating from Afghan soil, in Pakistan in the last two-three days. So, in effect Doha talks and outcome were fruitful. We would like the trend to continue in Istanbul and post-Istanbul,” he responded to a question.
