Afghanistan and Pakistan are resuming peace talks in Istanbul, Reuters reports. The previous round of talks ended without a lasting ceasefire.
The South Asian neighbors engaged in armed conflict last month, killing dozens. Pakistan and Afghanistan signed a ceasefire in Doha on October 19, but the second round of talks in Istanbul ended without a lasting agreement.
The October clashes began after Pakistani airstrikes on Kabul, the Afghan capital, among other locations, targeted the Pakistani Taliban's leader. The Taliban responded by attacking Pakistani military posts along the 2,600-kilometer border, which remains closed to trade.
"We hope that wisdom will prevail and peace will be restored in the region," said Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif. He said Islamabad is pursuing a one-point program to persuade Afghanistan to rein in militants who attack Pakistani forces across their shared border.
The Afghan delegation at the talks will be led by intelligence chief Abdul Haq Wasiq.
Pakistan and the Taliban have enjoyed warm ties for decades. But relations have soured in recent years.
Islamabad accuses the Taliban of harboring the Pakistani Taliban, a separate militant group that has repeatedly clashed with the Pakistani army. Kabul denies this, noting that it has no control over the group.