ISLAMABAD – United States has bowed down before Afghan Taliban demands onthe peace talks continuation.

The Taliban have confirmed that its delegation has held talks with the USrepresentatives in Doha, Qatar after the US side accepted the agenda tabledby the group for discussion.

“Following American acceptance of the agenda of ending invasion ofAfghanistan and preventing Afghanistan from being used against othercountries in the future, talks with American representatives took placetoday in Doha, the capital of Qatar.

The session will also continue tomorrow,” said Zabiullah Mujahid, aspokesman for the Taliban.

This comes shortly after US Special Envoy for Afghanistan ReconciliationZalmay Khalilzad’s visit to Islamabad where he met senior Pakistanicivilian and military officials including Pakistani Prime Minister ImranKhan, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmoud Qureshi Qureshi, as well as ForeignSecretary Tehmina Janjua and Chief of Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, tohelp cement concrete steps for the peace process in Afghanistan.

“We’re heading in the right direction with more steps by Pakistan comingthat will lead to concrete results,” Khalilzad tweeted after meeting topPakistani officials in Islamabad on Sunday.