Trump Nixes Pakistan Peace Mission

President Donald Trump has abruptly cancelled a planned delegation to Pakistan that would have included senior advisers Jared Kushner and Avi Berkowitz, often referred to as the Witkoff envoy, for peace talks aimed at stabilising Afghanistan. The decision, announced just hours before the team was due to depart, underscores growing friction between Washington and Islamabad, with Trump repeatedly accusing Pakistan of tolerating terrorist networks. Analysts see the move as a diplomatic setback for Pakistan, which has been courting US support to revive stalled negotiations with regional rivals. The cancellation also raises doubts about the United States’ willingness to pursue multilateral solutions in a volatile South‑Asian theatre.

The pull‑out threatens to stall any momentum on Afghan peace talks and could deepen mistrust between the US and Pakistan, affecting broader regional security.

Without US engagement, Pakistan may struggle to secure international backing for its diplomatic overtures, potentially leaving a vacuum that could be filled by rival powers and further destabilise the already fragile Afghan peace process.