Afghan peace talks

US officials say that hardline Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada has little incentive to negotiate

Pakistan is also assessing if the Naushki strike was a deliberate US attempt to scuttle peace efforts

President Ghani's govt is making headway in drawing insurgent groups away from battlefield and into political process

Pakistan tells Afghan government that it should remain directly in contact with the Taliban Office in Doha

Insurgents say Mullah Mansoor has not authorised group to participate

QCG members invite Taliban, other groups to participate through their authorised representatives, says joint statement

New round of Kabul meetings hope to set date for Afghan peace talks

PM Nawaz proposes ‘quadrilateral initiative’ to restart Afghan reconciliation process

Ambassador Deng rules out mediation; says Beijing wants revival of Murree Peace Process

Comments come at a time when Afghanistan continues criticising Pakistan, alleging it of plotting terrorism