RIYADH: A round of closed-door Pak-Afghan talks, facilitated by KSA, attempting to figure out means of stopping cross-border terrorism, ended here Sunday (30th Nov, 2025) sans any breakthrough.
According to sources Pak-Afghan talks failed in the past too, as the two countries are not ready to budge a single inch from their decades-long convictions. Islamabad rejected the advice of Saudi officials apropos opening the borders enabling traders from both sides of the border sell their merchandise.
Being a land-locked country Kabul desperately needs commodities from across the border. Savants at the helm of affairs are of the view that KSA might initiate the second round of talks soon. It is pertinent to mention here that talks between the two countries have repeatedly failed in the past too.
DG ISPR has refuted the claims of the Taliban in Afghanistan on 25th Nov, 2025 apropos overnight airstrikes in Khost, Kunar and Paktika provinces. Responding to the Afghan Taliban’s allegations, ISPR porte parole held: “Pakistan Army has not attacked civilians inside Afghanistan.”
Pak head of diplomatic mission summoned: On 25th December 2024 Foreign Office of Afghanistan interim govt summoned the Pakistani head of diplomatic mission to deliver a formal protest over strikes carried out by the PAF jets inside their territory. 46 TTP militants lost their lives when Pakistani Air Force Jets bombarded their hideouts in Paktika province here on 24th Dec, night. Taliban had forewarned of retaliation to avenge the killing of their confrère and their family members. Afghan Defence Ministry spokesman, by means of X/Twitter, threatened: “The Islamic Emirate will not leave this cowardly act unanswered and considers the defence of its territory an inalienable right.”
The Menace of TTP: Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to UN, while speaking during the UNSC meeting held on 19th Sept, 2024, has pointed out that the 34th report of the UN monitoring team had shed sufficient light on the disturbing dimension of terrorism emanating from Afghanistan. Calling TTP the largest terrorist organisation in Afghanistan, he pointed out that the militants were conducting daily terrorist attacks against Pakistan with full support of the Afghan Interim Government. Ambassador held that his country was ready to cooperate with regional and international organisations to get rid of the TTP menace. He reaffirmed Pakistan’s dedication to supporting a peaceful and stable Afghanistan.
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