Talks aim to forge deal for US milita­ry to leave Afghan­istan in return for variou­s guaran­teesDOHA: Talks between the US and the Taliban are being paused for two days while another summit with Afghan representatives takes place, a Taliban spokesman said Saturday. Suhail Shaheen, the spokesperson for the Taliban’s office in Qatar, said they were pleased with progress in the talks. ‘Rushing for the exits’: Rival Afghans meet in Doha“Tomorrow and the day after, because of the intra-Afghan conference, no talks will take place,” Shaheen tweeted, referring to separate talks due to start Sunday in Doha between the Taliban and Afghan delegates. — Suhail Shaheen (@suhailshaheen1) July 4, 2019“We are happy with progress and hope the rest of the work is also done. About 60 Afghan delegates are expected to attend Sunday’s so-called intra-Afghan dialogue, including political figures, women and various Afghan stakeholders.

Source: The Express Tribune July 06, 2019 15:00 UTC