Pakistan has graciously offered to host the first round of direct peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban groups, according to a joint statement by QCG.
Tuesday’s four-way talks in Kabul came against a backdrop of continuing violence and increasing military pressure from the Taliban militant group.
The group also reviewed progress in the implementation of the roadmap for the Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace and reconciliation process.
The QCG also welcomed the decision by Afghanistan and Pakistan to constitute a bilateral joint working group to work with religious scholars from Afghanistan and Pakistan for their support to the Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace and reconciliation process, including through Fatwas against the ongoing senseless violence.
Pakistan hosted a first round of peace talks between Taliban and Afghan leaders in July 2015. The talks were halted after the militants belatedly announced the death of their longtime leader Mullah Omar.