This story was first published by Amu TV.
A senior Taliban official said discussions between Taliban and Pakistani officials in Turkey, which ended in deadlock earlier this week, may yet resume, despite both sides publicly trading blame over the breakdown of negotiations.
The official, who spoke to Amu on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly, said Turkish officials had signaled that “talks could continue,” although “nothing is certain at this stage.”
The four-day negotiations, held in Istanbul and mediated by Turkey and Qatar, collapsed in the midst of this week over disagreements on key security issues—most notably, Pakistan’s demand that the Taliban prevent the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) from launching attacks from Afghan soil.
According to the Taliban official, Islamabad had requested written assurances from the Taliban that they would prevent TTP operations in Pakistan. The Taliban delegation, he said, responded by asserting that it was not their responsibility to control events inside
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