Times of Islamabad

Afghan Taliban top delegation stay in Pakistan extended

Afghan Taliban top delegation stay in Pakistan extended

ISLAMABAD – Afghan Taliban top delegation stay in Pakistan has beenreportedly extended due important meetings being held in capital.

Taliban delegation will stay in Pakistan till atleast Sunday. Thedelegation will hold meetings with important persons in Pakistan. USSpecial Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad isalso present in Pakistan.

According to sources, Pakistani leadership had earlier met Zalmay Khalilzadin America. Let it be known that the US envoy held a sitting with theTaliban delegation on Friday in Islamabad.

According to the Foreign Office, Pakistan is playing a positive role inAfghan peace process and wants a solution through dialogues. It ispertinent here to mention that the US-Taliban talks were put on freeze infirst week of September.