Talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan in Istanbul, Turkey to broker a long-term truce ended without a resolution by the end of the third day yesterday. The talks were aimed at reinforcing a fragile ceasefire following recent border clashes that have left dozens of soldiers and civilians dead on both sides. The current negotiations follow an earlier round hosted by Qatar, which led to a ceasefire deal on 19 of this month between Islamabad and Kabul. Despite that agreement, exchanges of fire have continued.