The Taliban also released a statement confirming the plan to sign a peace deal that day. The deal has also endorsed Pakistan’s Afghan policy. Trump says he will sign Taliban peace dealIn the past, the US had repeatedly asked Pakistan to take action against Afghan Taliban, particularly the Haqqani network. On Pakistan’s role in the process, Yusufzai said that US President Donald Trump has acknowledged Pakistan’s role in brokering the peace deal. As the American and Taliban negotiators are all set to sign the peace deal by the end of the month, the potential remains for “spoilers” to upend the deal.

Source: The Express Tribune February 23, 2020 19:07 UTC