The second round of Pakistan-Afghanistan peace talks began in Istanbul on Saturday under Türkiye auspices, with the aim of reviewing progress on the points agreed during earlier talks in Doha.
According to sources, the discussions are taking place at a local hotel in Istanbul between delegations from both countries.
The Afghan delegation is led by Deputy Interior Minister Rahmatullah Najib and includes Anas Haqqani, brother of Afghan Interior Minister Noor Ahmad Noor.
Defense Ministry official Noorur Rahman Nusrat, the acting head of the Afghan Embassy in Qatar and a spokesman for Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Pakistan is represented by a two-member delegation of security officials who are expected to present proposals on cross-border attacks originating in Afghanistan, monitoring mechanisms and frameworks to strengthen security cooperation.
Diplomatic sources said the Istanbul dialogue aims to build on previous commitments from Doha and to establish a practical mechanism to deal with mutual security concerns.
