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US-Taliban talks
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- The Afghan Taliban has said that despite the ongoing talks with the U.S. and other regional powers, it had “not yet reached” any conclusion that would entail an immediate end to hostilities.
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- No concrete solution reached:(1) Taliban spokesperson said that, even in Moscow talks, nothing concrete was achieved that would compel the militants to end the war.(2) He insisted that the Taliban is holding talks with the U.S. “on its own initiative”.
- Pakistan’s role:(1) Taliban said that there is no role being played by any outside country.(2) It acknowledged that Pakistan had remained “the most important hub” for Afghan refugees during the Soviet invasion.
- Objectives of Taliban: The end of the occupation of Afghanistan, establishment of an Islamic government, establishment of peace and security, reconstruction of Afghanistan and the provision of administrative services, drafting a new Constitution and implementing it in light of the teachings of (the) sharia.
Source
The Hindu