Deadlock in Turkey-Hosted Pakistan-Afghanistan Talks Exposes True Costs of Weak Borders

After three days of intensive negotiations hosted by Turkey, peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan ended in a stalemate, with both sides trading accusations over who is to blame. But beyond the diplomatic finger-pointing lies a deeper story of failed commitments and growing insecurity along a volatile border that demands America’s attention. Why Have Longstanding Border Conflicts Defied Resolution? The talks aimed to ease tensions stemming from deadly cross-border clashes that have killed soldiers, militants, and civilians alike. Islamabad accuses Kabul of harboring militants who launch attacks on Pakistani soil—a logical concern given Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) reportedly finds sanctuary inside...