An Afghan official has said that Pakistan will present a list of Taliban willing to negotiate with Kabul at a meeting this week aimed at reviving the Afghan peace process.
Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and the United States will meet in Islamabad on Monday to discuss a road map for peace talks. The meeting will not include the Taliban.
Javid Faisal, deputy spokesman for Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, said Sunday that Pakistan’s list will include Taliban who do and do not want talks with Kabul on ending the 15-year war.
He said Pakistan has agreed to cut off financial support to Taliban fighters based in Pakistani cities. He added that insurgents based in Pakistan would not be allowed to resettle in Afghanistan. He said the agreement would also include “bilateral cooperation on eliminating terrorism”.
