Pakistan on Thursday clarified that there is no “traditional ceasefire” arrangement with the Afghan Taliban, saying the current situation along the border cannot be described as improving.

The Foreign Office said the responsibility to stabilise the ceasefire lies squarely with the Afghan Taliban regime, which must also provide written guarantees to prevent cross-border terrorism.

During the weekly media briefing, FO spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andarabi said Pakistan regrets that India continues to obstruct the SAARC process.

 “This is not the first time that India has blocked the SAARC process. In the 1990s, you would recall, India similarly stalled the SAARC Summit, and back then, the reason given by India was not Pakistan but another country. The Indian blockade of the SAARC process is regrettable. We hope that the SAARC process will be revived soon,” he said.

Responding to questions on security tensions with Kabul, the spokesperson said Pakistan’s diplomatic mission in Afghanistan remains functional and continues to share evidence with relevant Afghan authorities regarding terrorists and their handlers operating from Afghan soil.

Andarabi also addressed other regional matters, saying Pakistan and the United Kingdom do not have a formal extradition treaty, and therefore such cases are dealt with on a “case-to-case basis.”

Commenting on reports of growing Israel-India defence cooperation, he said Pakistan has repeatedly expressed its concerns. He added that India’s support for anti-Pakistan militant networks operating from Afghan territory is well-known.

On a query regarding Bangladesh, Andarabi said he had not seen any proposal from Dhaka about forming a regional bloc, although Pakistan maintains cooperation with Bangladesh across various multilateral forums.

“If such a proposal is formally received, it can be examined,” he said.

The spokesperson reaffirmed that Pakistan’s economic partnership with Saudi Arabia remains strong and welcomed the recent announcement of U.S. investment in the Reko Diq project, calling it a positive sign for the country’s economic outlook.