A spokesman for the Taliban in a tweet confirmed that a contingent of the Taliban under the leadership of Mullah Baradar will be visiting Islamabad today (Oct 2).
A delegation of Taliban members, led by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, one of the group’s founders, will discuss “important issues” with Pakistani officials in the capital, Islamabad, Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen said on Twitter.
American Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad is already in Islamabad indicating a possible restart for the recently called off ‘Afghan Peace Talks’.
United States (US) Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad along with his five-member delegation arrived in Islamabad. Sources said that Zalmay Khalilzad, during his stay in Pakistan, will hold meetings with Pakistan’s top military and civil leadership and would share new development on Afghan peace process.