Overview
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told delegates Pakistan will fully cooperate if Kabul takes decisive, verifiable action against the TTP and other groups operating from Afghan soil.
- Defence officials have acknowledged the Pakistan–Afghanistan dialogue is at an impasse with no scheduled fourth round despite prior facilitation efforts.
- Recent attacks, including a suicide blast near Islamabad’s district courts and violence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, left at least 15 dead in 48 hours as officials reported TTP claims in some incidents and security operations continued, including at Wana Cadet College.
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s multi‑party Peace Jirga issued a joint declaration urging a politics‑free, inclusive counterterror strategy with provincial input, reopening trade routes, and an updated National Action Plan.
- The Inter‑Parliamentary Speakers’ Conference closed in Islamabad with leaders emphasizing dialogue, diplomacy and parliamentary cooperation, culminating in the adoption of the Islamabad Communique.