Taliban halts military response during Doha talks
Shafaq News – Kabul / Doha
The Taliban will not respond to recent Pakistani airstrikes during ongoing talks in Doha, the group’s spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid announced on Saturday.
Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed, on October 17, to a temporary truce during emergency talks, where delegations gathered to de-escalate tensions.
In a post on X, Mujahid said a high-level delegation of the Islamic Emirate, led by Defense Minister Mawlawi Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid, departed for Doha earlier to attend negotiations with Pakistan.
He accused Islamabad of carrying out overnight airstrikes on civilian areas in Afghanistan’s Paktika province, which he said caused multiple deaths and injuries, describing the attacks as deliberate provocations aimed at prolonging the conflict.
In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most MercifulAs previously agreed, negotiations with the Pakistani side are scheduled to take place today in Doha. In this regard, a high-level delegation of the Islamic Emirate, led by the Honorable Minister of Defense,1/5
— Zabihullah (..ذبـــــیح الله م ) (@Zabehulah_M33) October 18, 2025
