Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar

Top Taliban leader revered among group's younger members; entrusted to win Western support, financial aid

Meeting likely revolved around any delay in deadline for US to finish evacuations at Kabul airport

Netherlands says its first evacuation flight returned empty as US troops blocked people from entering airport

Prisoners’ release and immediate start of intra-Afghan talks were discussed, says Taliban spokesperson

Our support towards peace process is a manifestation of our goodwill towards the cause, says COAS

Khalilzad, Taliban may meet in Islamabad

Baradar was released from a Pakistani jail in October

Senior Taliban leaders say Mullah Baradar would not be travelling to Qatar