The next round of talks between representatives of Pakistan and Afghanistan on the settlement of the situation on the border has again ended inconclusively.

Axar.az reports that closed-door talks held in Riyadh on November 30, mediated by Saudi Arabia, failed to make any progress in normalizing relations between the two countries. The parties have shown no flexibility and refused to make any compromises in resolving the problem of cross-border terrorism.

During the talks, Pakistan rejected Saudi Arabia's proposal to restore border trade with Afghanistan.

Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said that in the near future, Islamabad may allow the supply of basic food products to this country only upon a request from the UN. According to him, despite Islamabad's positive attitude towards providing humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, Kabul is not taking any measures against terrorists who carry out attacks on Pakistani territory.

It should be noted that armed clashes on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border occurred in October 2025. This was the bloodiest incident since the Taliban came to power in Kabul in 2021. The clashes began after attacks on Pakistani border posts, in response to which the Pakistani Air Force struck bases of the Fitna al-Khawarij group in Afghanistan. Hamdullah Fitrat, the deputy spokesman for the Afghan government, announced that 12 people were killed and more than 100 were injured. That month, with the mediation of Qatar and Saudi Arabia, the parties to the conflict agreed on a temporary ceasefire and cessation of hostilities, which is still in force.