Published: Oct 31, 2025, 08:53 IST | Updated: Oct 31, 2025, 08:53 IST
After days of tense diplomacy in Istanbul, Afghanistan and Pakistan have concluded their high-stakes negotiations aimed at defusing the simmering crisis along their volatile border. The meetings, held from October 25-30 following mediation from Turkey and Qatar, produced a cautious agreement to extend the ceasefire first reached in Doha earlier this month.