By Asif Shahzad and Sayed Hassib ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan in Istanbul to broker a long-term truce have ended without a resolution, two sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday,

Peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan have hit an impasse in Istanbul after three days of negotiations, according to state media in both countries

Talks between Pakistani and Afghan Taliban delegations in Istanbul ended without progress, or breakthroughs, hindered by strong hostility on both sides.

According to sources, Pakistan remained firm on the “reasonable demands it has presented”, but the Afghan Taliban delegation was not fully willing to accept them”

The blunt warning that Islamabad itself would be targeted if Afghan territory is attacked signals a new phase in which Kabul is prepared to reciprocate kinetic action rather than rely only on diplomacy.

Peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan in Istanbul ended without resolution. The failure endangers the ceasefire brokered earlier as each side blames the other for the impasse. Clashes have erupted,

Ahead of the peace talks in Istanbul, Pakistan Defense Minister Khawaja Asif had warned that Islamabad would fight an open war with the Afghan Taliban if talks with Kabul do not yield desirable results.

Afghan and Pakistani negotiators were locked in talks to hammer out a lasting ceasefire Saturday, with Islamabad warning that if the Istanbul talks failed it could lead to "open war". “The (Istanbul) talks are going on,