File Photo of Afghan Taliban. PHOTO: AFP
“The delegation led by Tayyeb Agha has now returned,” the spokesman said in a statement. The statement which was in Pashto language was also sent to The Express Tribune.
Four top Taliban top, Syed Tayyeb Aghan, Maulvi Shahab-ud-Din Dilawar, Sher Muhammad Abbas Stanakzai and Qari Din Muhammad travelled from Qatar and three other Taliban leaders – Shams-ud-Din Pehlawan, Mulla Numani and Muhammad Naeem joined them later, The Express Tribune has learnt.
Taliban spokesman, Qari Muhammad Yousaf said that the delegation traveled to Iran for discussing regional issues.
Yousaf said that another delegation of senior Taliban leaders recently visited Tehran at the invitation of the Iranian government where they attended an Islamic conference.
A Pakistani security official said that the Taliban had visited Iran on several occasions and that Islamabad is aware of the development.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbass Araqchi had denied Taliban delegation’s visit to Tehran on Sunday.
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@nauman as superficial pointed out the clothes do not make the men. these are poor men...how should they dress..savile row suits and valentino ties? or perhaps the better boutiques for shalwar kameez? it is barbaric ideologies that they have fought against since 1978, nay since the british red coats wanted to impose an empire on them. that they have their own politics and customs is their right.. perhaps if we showed more interest in our business we would not be in such a mess. btw in case you are confused these are afghan taliban and not the morons from tribal areas of pakistan.
nauman: its very superficial to judge people by their dress. have you not seen the leaders of this modern world with expensive suits. They are more killers and barbarian. look at zardari, bush, Obama etc. I hope you see the point and if not i feel sorry for you. Looking at the clothes and judging people by that. What a joke.
Conflict in Syria is turning into a sectarian one and spreading fast to nearby countries. Iran is actively supporting Syrian government. If unchecked, entire middle East might get engulfed into this internal war. Visit of Taliban to Iran should also be analyzed with these developments in mind.
Too bad the drones missed them. Look at these barbarians.....do they look like people who have ever helped humanity? Their barbaric version of ideology has no place in the present world!
Excellent move and positive development.........Keep it up. All the best