Ankara/Islamabad, Nov. 10 — Türkiye will dispatch a high-level delegation to Pakistan next week to discuss rising tensions between Islamabad and Kabul, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced on Sunday.
Speaking to reporters on his flight back from Azerbaijan, Erdoğan said Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Defence Minister Yaşar Güler, and intelligence chief İbrahim Kalın would visit Islamabad for talks following the collapse of negotiations between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Istanbul.
The talks, mediated by Türkiye and Qatar, broke down on Friday after both sides failed to reach an agreement on mechanisms to curb cross-border terrorism, officials and sources confirmed. Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said the negotiations were “over” and had entered an “indefinite phase,” accusing the Afghan Taliban delegation of lacking a clear agenda and refusing to sign a written accord.
Despite the deadlock, officials said a fragile ceasefire between the two neighbours remains intact. Asif warned, however, that Pakistan would respond “befittingly” to any violations.
Türkiye’s FM Hakan Fidan, Defence Minister Yasar Guler, and intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin will visit Islamabad next week to discuss tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.https://t.co/IFHsiQ0mgI
— Dawn.com (@dawn_com) November 9, 2025
The third round of Pakistan-Afghanistan dialogue began Thursday in Istanbul, with Pakistan’s delegation led by Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Director General Lt Gen Asim Malik. The Afghan side was headed by General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI) chief Abdul Haq Waseq. Reports indicated that Pakistani negotiators left Istanbul following the breakdown, though some members remained to work with mediators in an effort to revive talks.
Pakistan’s Foreign Office spokesman, Tahir Hussain Andrabi, said the delegation had presented “evidence-based and logical” demands aimed at ending cross-border attacks, while Afghan negotiators described Pakistan’s proposals as “unrealistic and aggressive.”
Meanwhile, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke separately with his Pakistani and Afghan counterparts, offering Tehran’s assistance in easing tensions. According to Iran’s state news agency IRNA, Araghchi urged both sides to maintain dialogue with the cooperation of regional powers to ensure peace and stability.
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The diplomatic flurry follows deadly border clashes in October that prompted mediation efforts by Türkiye and Qatar, leading to a fragile ceasefire that now appears increasingly strained.
