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US-Taliban talks in Pakistan postponed

Security officials said that some of the members of the Taliban were still under sanctions but it was not the sole reason for the delay.

Islamabad: Talks between the US and Taliban slated for Monday here have been postponed, according to the insurgent group which alleged that some members of its negotiating team could not travel to Pakistan for the meeting due to sanctions imposed by America and the UN.

Security officials said that some of the members of the Taliban were still under sanctions but it was not the sole reason for the delay.

Now the next round of talks between rebel and US will be held on February 25 in Doha as panned earlier.

( Source : PTI )
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