Pakistan, Afghanistan hold talks in China to end months of conflict
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“Pakistan and Afghanistan have confirmed they are holding talks in China aimed at ending the worst conflict between the South Asian neighbours since the Afghan Taliban returned to power in 2021.”
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Wikipedia entries mention the 2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan conflict and Taliban-related groups but do not explicitly confirm talks in China or the timeline since 2021. No independent sources corroborate the claim.
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— An armed conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan began in late February 2026 following Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan's Nangarhar, Paktika, and Khost provinces. Pakistan said the strikes target…
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— The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), or simply the Pakistani Taliban, is a Deobandi jihadist militant organization that primarily operates along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border. It is designated as a…
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— The Taliban, officially known as the Islamic Movement of Taliban, also referring to themselves by their state name, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is an Afghan political and militant organization…
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“Senior officials from both countries are holding preliminary talks in the northwestern Chinese city of Urumqi to try to secure a ceasefire to end months of cross-border attacks.”
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Wikipedia entries about Afghanistan-China relations and Ürümqi do not mention cross-border talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan. No direct evidence supports the claim.
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— The 2008 Mumbai attacks, also known as 26/11, were a series of twelve coordinated Islamic terrorist attacks carried out in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, from 26 to 29 November 2008 by ten members of the…
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— Diplomatic relations between Afghanistan and China were established in the 18th century, when Afghanistan was ruled by Ahmad Shah Durrani and China by Qianlong. Trade relations between these nations d…
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— Ürümqi is the capital and largest city of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in Northwestern China. With a census population of 4 million in 2020, Ürümqi is the second-largest city in China's north…
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“The fighting has killed dozens of people on both sides and disrupted trade and cross-border travel since it started in October.”
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Wikipedia: Afghanistan–Pakistan clashes (2024–present) explicitly states the conflict began in October 2025 with airstrikes targeting the TTP, aligning with the claim's timeline and context.
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— In the early hours of 9 October 2025, Pakistan carried out airstrikes in Kabul, Khost, Jalalabad, and Paktika, targeting the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) which it code named "Operation Khyber Storm". The g…
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— An armed conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan began in late February 2026 following Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan's Nangarhar, Paktika, and Khost provinces. Pakistan said the strikes target…
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— The Afghanistan–Pakistan clashes are a series of armed clashes consisting of cross-border airstrikes and exchanges of gunfire between the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and the Islamic Republic of Pa…
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“The Afghan Taliban took over Afghanistan in 2021 following the chaotic withdrawal of United States-led troops.”
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“China has been trying to mediate a negotiated settlement to the conflict.”
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“Beijing deployed a special envoy to try to broker a deal last month, but the diplomatic effort was followed by Pakistani strikes on a Kabul rehab centre that prompted international condemnation.”
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“More than 400 people were killed in the attack, according to Afghan officials.”
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“The two sides then announced a pause in fighting to mark the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, at the request of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkiye.”
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“On Wednesday, Farid Dehqan, a police spokesperson for the eastern Afghan province of Kunar, said Pakistan had fired mortars into Afghan territory late Wednesday, killing two civilians and wounding six others, including four children.”
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“Pakistan has also been engaged in a flurry of diplomacy to try to bring Washington and Tehran to the table and end their war.”
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“China has backed Pakistan’s efforts, aligning itself with the aims of Gulf countries affected by the spread of the conflict in the region.”
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