Pakistan:  Days before the Afghan Taliban arrived at Kabul's gates, Pakistan was already in talks with the Afghan government to deal with militant groups such as the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Baloch separatists who have been operating out of Pakistan for years. In their meetings with Taliban leaders, Pakistani officials made it clear that all of these groups must not only be denied space to operate, but also face military action, according to media reports.

According to the report, after the Taliban captured Kabul on August 15, Pakistan shared a list of most-wanted terrorists and requested their extradition. The Taliban leadership offered Pakistan their good offices in order to begin talks with the TTP and its affiliates. The interim Taliban government, on the other hand, promised military action against those groups that refused to reconcile, according to sources familiar with the situation, according to the report.

It was for this reason that Pakistan began negotiations with the TTP. At least three face-to-face meetings were reportedly held between the two parties. The first was held in Kabul, while the second and third were held in Khost. Sirajuddin Haqqani, the head of the Haqqani network, is thought to have acted as a mediator. Although no official confirmation has been given, reports suggest that the TTP agreed to a month-long ceasefire in exchange for Pakistan releasing dozens of terrorist group prisoners, according to the report.

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