Afghan Taliban delegation led by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar visit Islamabad today
A strong authorized Afghan Taliban delegation led by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar will visit Islamabad today, as announced by their spokesperson Suhail Shaheen on Twitter.
د ا.ا.ا. د سیاسي مرستیال محترم ملا برادر اخند په مشري یو لوړ پوړی پلاوی سبا د اکتوبر په ۲مه په رسمي بلنه اسلام اباد ته سفر کوي.هلته به دیاد هیواد له چارواکو سره په یولړ مهمو موضوعاتو خبري وکړي.دا له روسیې،چین او ایران وروسته څلورم رسمي سفر دی چي دسیمي هیوادو نو ته تر سره کیږي.
— Suhail Shaheen. محمد سهیل شاهین (@suhailshaheen1) October 1, 2019
The delegation will discuss “important issues” with Pakistani officials in the capital city of Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
This critical visit of Taliban delegation is followed by their recent visits to Russia, China and Iran after the breakup of Afghan Peace Process Dialogue between the US President Donald Trump and the Talibans.
Yesterday the US Special Envoy for Afghan Reconciliation Amb Zalmay Khalilzad also arrived in Islamabad for discussions with Pakistani civil and military leadership for reviving peace talks with Afghan Taliban.
Diplomatic sources in the US had said that Pakistan was trying to bring Taliban leader Mullah Baradar to Islamabad from Doha on Wednesday (today) for a possible meeting with Khalilzad.