Taliban minister discusses conflict with Afghan group

ISLAMABAD (NNI): Taliban Minister for Education Mulla Amir Khan Muttaqi has discussed Afghan conflict and peaceful solution with leaders of National Islamic Front of Afghanistan (NIFA) in Islamabad, a NIFA statement said Saturday.

The meeting was continuation of the series of talks between Taliban and NIFA, the statement said adding that the two sides agreed to continue talks in future.

Deputy Chief of NIF Afghanistan Sayed Hamed Gailani led his team in the talks while Afghan Ambassador Sayed Mohammad Haqqani accompanied the Taliban minister.

This meeting was subsequent to the meeting with the Minister for Education of Taliban Mulla Amir Khan Muttaqi with the National Islamic Front of Afghanistan held recently in Jalalabad. Leaders of the two sides met in Jalalabad on April 19-20.

Taliban ambassador Mohammad Haqqani told the meeting that the details of Jalalabad meeting have been conveyed to the Taliban higher authorities and expressed the appreciation of the Taliban higher authorities over it. He added that Taliban leadership lauded peace efforts of the NIFA.

They agreed that higher authorities of both the sides will hold meeting in the light of peace and establishment of a system in accordance with the aspirations and will of the people in the country.