This story was first published by Amu TV.
High-stakes negotiations between Pakistan and the Taliban broke down in Istanbul on Sunday after the Pakistani delegation issued a final ultimatum, demanding “concrete and actionable steps” from the Taliban to dismantle terrorist groups operating from Afghanistan, according to reporting by Geo News citing official sources.
The two-day talks, mediated by Turkey, ended without an agreement, the report said, adding that Pakistani officials presented their final position during the second day, insisting there could be “no compromise” on Islamabad’s core concerns regarding terrorism. They urged the Taliban to change what one official described as its “tolerant posture” toward armed groups hostile to Pakistan, including the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
Security sources cited by Pakistani media dismissed the Taliban delegation’s arguments as “detached from ground realities” and said the group appeared to be operating under “an agenda incompatible with regional stability.”
On Sunday, Taliban-run national broadcaster, RTA, reported that the Taliban had submitted
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