The third day of talks between the Taliban and Pakistan in Istanbul ended without any progress.

According to reliable sources, the Kabul government has not complied with Islamabad's main counterterrorism demands, meaning that the third day of Pakistan-Afghan Taliban negotiations in Istanbul ended without any breakthrough.

According to the sources, there were conflicts during the meeting, with Pakistan pressing for its ideas and the Afghan Taliban delegation being held back by Kabul's directives.

According to the sources, the Afghan negotiators themselves thought it was appropriate to accept Islamabad's counterterrorism demands, and the mediators acknowledged Pakistan's demands as acceptable and justified.

According to security sources, during the ongoing negotiations, the Afghan Taliban team has been following instructions from Kabul and frequently consulting the Afghan government. The delegation

The sources claim that Pakistan has repeatedly emphasized that it is in everyone's best interest to accept its demands, a point that the host nations have also communicated to the Taliban side.

They added to the impasse, though, by saying Kabul has not responded in a positive manner.

According to the reports, there are factions in Kabul that seem to have a different goal in mind. "Pakistan’s stance remains logical, firm, and essential for lasting peace," they stated.

Following previous border skirmishes and conflicts during the current month, the third round of negotiations between the two parties began.