After a series of crests and troughs, a deal has come through at Istanbul. Primarily, it is a face-saving situation for both Afghanistan and Pakistan as they had put up an ardent show of resilience, sticking to their respective positions, in an endeavour to make the other side blink. The good news is that an accord is now underwriting, and the Turkish and Qatari authorities have heaved a sigh of relief as their mediation has come full circle.

If reports are to be believed, both Islamabad and Kabul have agreed to disagree while giving their nod........

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