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