UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations expressed concern on Wednesday over the failure of the Pakistan–Afghanistan talks in Istanbul, urging both sides to avoid renewed hostilities and continue seeking a peaceful resolution. “Yes, it is, of course,” said UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, when asked whether the deadlock after four days of negotiations was a matter of […]
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Pakistan hopes Afghanistan will establish mechanism
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan expressed optimism on Friday that the upcoming Istanbul round of talks with Afghanistan will lead to the creation of a verifiable monitoring mechanism to curb cross-border terrorism originating from Afghan soil. Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi, during his first weekly media briefing, said Pakistan looks forward to “a concrete and verifiable […]