Pakistan has confirmed it is holding peace talks with Afghanistan's Taliban government in China, amid efforts by Beijing to broker a lasting ceasefire following weeks of fighting.

Pakistan confirmed it was holding peace talks with Afghanistan's Taliban government in China, where Beijing is trying to broker a lasting ceasefire after weeks of fighting. <img alt="FILE - Residents and rescue workers inspect the site of an airstrike at a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 17, 2026." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/6000x4000!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F44%2Fef%2F408c450e48308d...