Joint Statement on the Talks Between Afghanistan and Pakistan Through the Mediation of Türkiye and Qatar

Export agreement:

Export agreement coding (PDF)

Country/entity: Afghanistan
Pakistan
Region: Europe and Eurasia
Asia and Pacific
Agreement name: Joint Statement on the Talks Between Afghanistan and Pakistan Through the Mediation of Türkiye and Qatar
Date: 30 Oct 2025
Agreement status: Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement: Yes
Agreement/conflict level: Interstate/interstate conflict
Afghanistan - Pakistan border war (2024 - )
Border skirmishes have existed between Afghanistan and Pakistan since 1949, starting almost immediately after Pakistan achieved independence in 1947. The Durand line, the Afghanistan/Pakistan border, has historically been contested. However, things accelerated after the Talibans took control of Kabul in 2021 and the relationship between the two States soured. In particular, Pakistan would regularly and increasingly be subjected to attacks by the TTP (Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, or Pakistani Taliban) a jihadist organisation - recognised as a terrorist group by Pakistan - that operates primarily along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border and is alleged to be allied with the Afghani Talibans. Pakistan accuses the Afghani Talibans of giving shelter to the TTP and of supporting their terrorist operations in Pakistan, which the Afghani Talibans deny. As such, despite diplomatic pressure from Pakistan and their earlier support for the Afghani Talibans, Pakistan has not been able to secure any promise of action on their part against the TTP.
In March 2024, Pakistan carried out airstrikes against TTP hideouts within Afghanistan’s borders, in retaliation to earlier TTP attacks. Afghani authorities claimed that the strikes only killed civilians (women and children). Similar strikes were also carried out in December 2024, with the Afghani authorities once again claiming that most of the people killed were actually civilians. 2024 and 2025 saw further attacks by either side, with Pakistan’s border guards Frontier Corps exchanging fires with Afghani Taliban border guards as well as attacks and retaliations carried out by TTP members attempting to infiltrate Pakistan from Afghanistan.
Stage: Ceasefire/related
Conflict nature: Territory
Peace process: Afghanistan-Pakistan: border incursions process
Parties: Afghanistan
Pakistan
Third parties: Türkiye
Qatar
Description: Afghanistan and Pakistan held meetings in Istanbul from October 25-30, 2025, mediated by Türkiye and Qatar, to solidify the ceasefire agreement reached in Doha on October 18-19, 2025. All parties agreed to continue the ceasefire, with further implementation modalities to be discussed at a principal-level meeting scheduled for November 6, 2025, in Istanbul. The parties committed to establishing a monitoring and verification mechanism to ensure peace maintenance and impose penalties on any violating party.

Agreement document: AF_PK_251030_Joint Statement on the Talks Between Afghanistan and Pakistan (opens in new tab) | Download PDF
Source of document: https://www.mfa.gov.tr/joint-statement-on-the-talks-between-afghanistan-and-pakistan-through-the-mediation-of-turkiye-and-qatar-30-10-2025.en.mfa#:~:text=Afghanistan%2C%20Pakistan%2C%20T%C3%BCrkiye%20and%20Qatar,agreed%20on%20continuation%20of%20ceasefire

Groups

Children/youth: No specific mention.
Disabled persons: No specific mention.
Elderly/age: No specific mention.
Migrant workers: No specific mention.
Racial/ethnic/national group: No specific mention.
Religious groups: No specific mention.
Indigenous people: No specific mention.
Other groups: No specific mention.
Refugees/displaced persons: No specific mention.
Social class: No specific mention.

Gender

Women, girls and gender: No specific mention.
Men and boys: No specific mention.
LGBTI: No specific mention.
Family: No specific mention.

State definition

Nature of state (general): No specific mention.
State configuration: No specific mention.
Self determination: No specific mention.
Referendum: No specific mention.
State symbols: No specific mention.
Independence/secession: No specific mention.
Accession/unification: No specific mention.
Border delimitation: No specific mention.
Cross-border provision: No specific mention.

Governance

Political institutions (new or reformed): No specific mention.
Elections: No specific mention.
Electoral commission: No specific mention.
Political parties reform: No specific mention.
Civil society: No specific mention.
Traditional/religious leaders: No specific mention.
Public administration: No specific mention.
Constitution: No specific mention.

Power sharing

Political power sharing: No specific mention.
Territorial power sharing: No specific mention.
Economic power sharing: No specific mention.
Military power sharing: No specific mention.

Human rights and equality

Human rights/RoL general: No specific mention.
Bill of rights/similar: No specific mention.
Treaty incorporation: No specific mention.
Civil and political rights: No specific mention.
Socio-economic rights: No specific mention.

Rights related issues

Citizenship: No specific mention.
Democracy: No specific mention.
Detention procedures: No specific mention.
Media and communication: No specific mention.
Mobility/access: No specific mention.
Protection measures: No specific mention.
Other: No specific mention.

Rights institutions

NHRI: No specific mention.
Regional or international human rights institutions: No specific mention.

Justice sector reform

Criminal justice and emergency law: No specific mention.
State of emergency provisions: No specific mention.
Judiciary and courts: No specific mention.
Prisons and detention: No specific mention.
Traditional Laws: No specific mention.

Socio-economic reconstruction

Development or socio-economic reconstruction: No specific mention.
National economic plan: No specific mention.
Natural resources: No specific mention.
International funds: No specific mention.
Business: No specific mention.
Taxation: No specific mention.
Banks: No specific mention.

Land, property and environment

Land reform/rights: No specific mention.
Pastoralist/nomadism rights: No specific mention.
Cultural heritage: No specific mention.
Environment: No specific mention.
Water or riparian rights or access: No specific mention.

Security sector

Security Guarantees: No specific mention.
Ceasefire: Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
1. Afghanistan, Pakistan, Türkiye and Qatar held meetings in Istanbul from 25-30 October 2025 aimed at solidifying the ceasefire which was agreed by Afghanistan and Pakistan in Doha on 18-19 October 2025 with the mediation of Türkiye and Qatar.
2. All parties have agreed on continuation of ceasefire.
3. Further modalities of the implementation will be discussed and decided in a Principal level meeting in Istanbul on 6 November 2025.
4. All parties have agreed to put in place a monitoring and verification mechanism that will ensure maintenance of peace and imposing penalty on the violating party.
5. As mediators, Türkiye and Qatar express their appreciation for the active contribution of both parties and stand ready to continue cooperation with both sides for lasting peace and stability.
Police: No specific mention.
Armed forces: No specific mention.
DDR: No specific mention.
Intelligence services: No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces: No specific mention.
Withdrawal of foreign forces: No specific mention.
Corruption: No specific mention.
Crime/organised crime: No specific mention.
Drugs: No specific mention.
Terrorism: No specific mention.

Transitional justice

Transitional justice general: No specific mention.
Amnesty/pardon: No specific mention.
Courts: No specific mention.
Mechanism: No specific mention.
Prisoner release: No specific mention.
Vetting: No specific mention.
Victims: No specific mention.
Missing persons: No specific mention.
Reparations: No specific mention.
Reconciliation: No specific mention.

Implementation

UN signatory: No specific mention.
Other international signatory: Joint Statement on the Talks Between Afghanistan and Pakistan Through the Mediation of Türkiye and Qatar, 30 October 2025
Referendum for agreement: No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar: No specific mention.
Enforcement mechanism: 4. All parties have agreed to put in place a monitoring and verification mechanism that will ensure maintenance of peace and imposing penalty on the violating party.

Joint Statement on the Talks Between Afghanistan and Pakistan Through the Mediation of Türkiye and Qatar, 30 October 2025

1. Afghanistan, Pakistan, Türkiye and Qatar held meetings in Istanbul from 25-30 October 2025 aimed at solidifying the ceasefire which was agreed by Afghanistan and Pakistan in Doha on 18-19 October 2025 with the mediation of Türkiye and Qatar.

2. All parties have agreed on continuation of ceasefire.

3. Further modalities of the implementation will be discussed and decided in a Principal level meeting in Istanbul on 6 November 2025.

4. All parties have agreed to put in place a monitoring and verification mechanism that will ensure maintenance of peace and imposing penalty on the violating party.

5. As mediators, Türkiye and Qatar express their appreciation for the active contribution of both parties and stand ready to continue cooperation with both sides for lasting peace and stability.