Pakistan and Taliban Clash at Moscow Talks, Blocking Joint Declaration

Tensions escalated during the Moscow talks when Pakistan referred to Kabul as a “Taliban regime” and accused it of supporting terrorism, while the Afghan Taliban hit back by describing Pakistan as a “military regime,” ultimately stalling efforts to agree on a joint declaration.

Repeated efforts have failed because Islamabad shifted toward a military approach and demanded complete security guarantees from Afghanistan to ensure no incidents occur inside Pakistani territory, a condition Kabul called unrealistic.

Pakistan has demanded that Afghanistan formally declare the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as a terrorist organization, dismantle its infrastructure, and provide verifiable proof of those actions.