Pakistan is set to host four-way talks Monday on reviving the Afghan peace process. The talks will include Afghanistan, China and the United States.
Afghan Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmad Shekib Mostaghni said Saturday that the representatives meeting in Islamabad would discuss a “road map for peace talks.” The discussions were agreed to during a visit to Kabul by Pakistan's army chief, General Raheel Sharif, in December.
Pakistan is believed to have influence over the Taliban, but relations with Afghanistan have been tense in recent months. The two countries have long accused each other of backing the Taliban and other insurgents operating along their porous border. Taliban leaders are widely believed to be based in Pakistani cities near the Afghan border, including Quetta and Peshawar.
WNU Editor: The problem in having these peace talks is that the Taliban are deeply divided on what to do .... Some Taliban factions consider joining peace process, others opposed (Reuters)
More News On Monday's Afghanistan Peace talks
Pakistan to host 4-nation meeting on ending Afghan war -- FOX News/AP
Four-Nation Talks On Afghanistan To Be Held In Islamabad -- RFE
Pakistan to host 4-nation Taliban talks -- Asian Age/AFP
US to Participate in Quadrilateral Talks on Afghan Peace Process – DOS -- Sputnik
China, US meeting seeks end to Afghan war -- SKY News
Pak to host four-nation Taliban preparatory talks -- The Hindu
Pakistan holds key to peace in Afghanistan -- Zalmay Khalilzad and James Dobbins, Newsweek