Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Wednesday that the Taliban are unwilling to offer any guarantees.
Expressing his thoughts, he confirmed that the next round of the talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan will begin tomorrow under the mediation of Turkiye and Qatar in Istanbul.
Asif maintained: “However, Taliban's assurances would mark a major breakthrough.” He added that the Pakistan's delegation has reached Turkiye for the talks with Afghanistan. The minister urged the the Taliban to act wisely for the sake of the regional peace.
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On the other side, it has been reported that the next round of talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan will be held tomorrow (Thursday) in Istanbul in a bid to make the last efforts of restoring the confidence between the two countries.
Pakistan has made it clear that it is the country's agenda to eliminate the menace of terrorism from the Afghan land. Sources divulged that Defence Minister Khawaja Asif’s visit to Turkiye conditional on the presence of the senior Afghan leadership.
