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Oct 16, 2026 at 11:09 PM ET
Pakistan says Afghanistan talks cannot be unconditional
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Pakistan’s Foreign Office said talks with Afghanistan could not be unconditional, while denying that Islamabad was unwilling to engage. It said Pakistan wanted a verifiable mechanism to end terrorist attacks from Afghan soil and would welcome sincere efforts by friendly countries to help resolve the dispute. The office said no formal Russian mediation initiative was under discussion.
WHO: Pakistan’s Foreign Office
WHAT: said talks with Afghanistan could not be unconditional and called for a verifiable mechanism to end attacks from Afghan soil
WHEN: Oct 16, 2026
WHERE: Islamabad, Pakistan
WHY: The Foreign Office said talks required a verifiable mechanism to end terrorist attacks from Afghan soil.
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