KABUL: President Mohammad Ashraf
Ghani has said that the government would talk with Pakistan if the
Taliban group is being represented by Pakistan or any
other regional country. He made the remarks after registering as presidential runner in the headquarters of the Independent Election Commission this afternoon. “Taliban have two options; to be represented Pakistan and
other regional countries, or they should represent themselves as Afghans,” President
Ghani said, adding that the Afghan government would negotiate with Pakistan if the
Taliban are being represented by Pakistan. President
Ghani also added that the
Taliban should return to home if the group prefers a return as Afghans. The latest remarks by President
Ghani came amid ongoing efforts to launch direct peace talks between the Afghan government and the
Taliban group. However, the
Taliban group has so far refused to participate in direct talks with the government emphasising that the group prefers direct negotiations with the United States mainly focusing on complete withdrawal of the foreign forces.
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