ISLAMABAD, Dec 04 (AP): The US special envoy tasked with finding a negotiated end to Afghanistan's 17-year old war has arrived in Islamabad for meeting with the country's political and military leadership about bringing the Taliban to peace talks.
Tuesday's visit comes a day after the President Donald Trump wrote a letter to Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, seeking his cooperation.
US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad will also travel to Afghanistan, Russia, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Belgium, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar in a stepped-up effort to find a peaceful end to the Afghan war.
The United States and Afghanistan have long accused Pakistan of turning a blind eye to the Taliban, whose leadership is based in Pakistan.
Islamabad says it has little influence on the Taliban but it will play role for peace in Afghanistan.
US spl envoy in Pakistan for Taliban talks
FE Team | Published: December 04, 2018 21:10:37
US spl envoy in Pakistan for Taliban talks
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