Pakistan, Afghanistan Meet in China For Peace Talks

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Pakistan's demand for verifiable action against the TTP remains a reasonable baseline for any credible peace process, especially as Kabul continues to deny militant sanctuaries on its soil. That refusal narrows the space for meaningful diplomacy. China's mediation is a genuine effort to ease tensions, but talks in Urumqi are unlikely to succeed without clear, enforceable Afghan commitments, leaving Pakistan with little incentive to compromise further.