Peace talks in Afghanistan must resume as soon as possible, Pakistan and the Tal...
Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi welcomes Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, who is leading Taliban Political Commission delegation, upon his arrival at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs office in Islamabad, Pakistan October 3, 2019. Ministry of Foreign Affairs / Handout via REUTERS
Trump halted talks with the group, aimed at striking a deal for U.S. and other foreign troops to withdraw in exchange for Taliban security guarantees, after it carried out a bomb attack in Kabul that killed 12 people, including a U.S. soldier. The meeting came as Zalmay Khalilzad, the top U.S. envoy involved in the peace talks, also visited Islamabad for talks with the government, although it was not clear if he would have any contact with the Islamist militant Taliban.
A pause in the bloodshed would help smooth the way to an agreement, Pakistan’s foreign minister said.
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