Will Pakistan and Afghanistan become friends? A Turkish delegation is heading to Islamabad to negotiate a peace deal.

News Topical, Digital Desk : Turkey's foreign and defense ministers and intelligence chief will visit Pakistan this week to discuss ongoing ceasefire talks with Afghanistan in South Asia, President Tayyip Erdogan said.

After meeting Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif in Baku, Erdogan said the three-way visit was aimed at establishing a firm ceasefire and peace between the countries as soon as possible, according to an official report of his statements released on Sunday.

Taliban confirmed the breakdown of peace talks

Earlier on Saturday, the Taliban confirmed that peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan had broken down, although a ceasefire remains in place between the two neighbors. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the talks broke down because Islamabad demanded that Kabul take responsibility for Pakistan's internal security, a condition he described as beyond Afghanistan's capacity.

Mujahid added, "We have not yet broken the ceasefire and will continue to observe it." Meanwhile, Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said on Friday that peace talks in Istanbul aimed at preventing renewed border clashes had failed. He said the ceasefire would remain in place as long as there were no attacks from Afghan territory.

What did Erdogan say?

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan met with Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif in Baku on Saturday and expressed hope that the talks would "yield results towards long-lasting stability." He reiterated Turkey's commitment to facilitating dialogue between the two sides, according to a statement from his office.

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