ISLAMABAD – PM Imran Khan responds over the latest developments inAfghanistan peace talks.
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan in an interview with Deutsche Welle saidthat the US and Taliban representatives are “heading toward a ceasefire inAfghanistan.”
While the Afghan government does not consider the Taliban’s reduction inviolence acceptable, the Pakistani prime minister told Deutsche Welle thatUS envoys would go to the ceasefire with the Taliban.Speaking to Deutsche Welle, Imran Khan emphasizes that Islamabad is workingto achieve positive results for the two sides to reach peace in Afghanistan.
“As far as I know they were heading towards a ceasefire and we hope thatthis happens,” Khan told DW.
Meanwhile, sources close to the Taliban say US consultations with theTaliban have succeeded in temporarily reducing the violence, but both sideshave yet to come to an agreement on how to keep the level of violence lowafter a peace deal.
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“There are hopes that the resolution between the Taliban representativesand the US will be signed in January 2020 and in case any new problemsarise then it will be signed in February or March 2020,” said JalaluddinShinwari, the Afghan attorney general during the Taliban regime.
According to reports, the Taliban has submitted the reduction in violenceplan to the US representatives, but Kabul says the plan is not clear andinsists on securing a ceasefire.
