Taliban delegation visit to Pakistan, discuss important issues with Pakistani officials

The delegation likely meet with US envoy Khalilzad, who arrived with a five-member delegation a day earlier

ISLAMABAD: A delegation of Afghan Taliban, headed by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, has agreed to meet Zalmay Khalilzad United States Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation in Pakistan.

The delegation had been given a formal invitation and that they would discuss “important issues” with Pakistani officials, Afghan Taliban spokesperson Suhail Shaheen said on Twitter

The delegation likely meet with US envoy Khalilzad, who arrived with a five-member delegation a day earlier.

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 (@suhailshaheen1) October 1, 2019

According to sources, the Taliban say they did not back down from the talks, that broke down last month, but the US did. They added that their leadership is ready to meet the US envoy again.