Afghan Deputy Chief Executive Muhammad Khan has said the statement of the US government terming the Taliban 'important partners' should not be considered as significant, as just a few days ago, the US had announced an extension of the stay of its forces in Afghanistan.
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According to the Dawn, Khan said they should not believe in such statements.
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The Pentagon spokesman had said that they viewed Taliban as important partners in a peaceful Afghan-led reconciliation process.
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Khan, along with a 45-member official delegation of the Afghan government, was in Peshawar on Saturday to offer condolences on the death of veteran politician Afzal Khan Lala.
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