Afghanistan, Jan. 23 -- President Ashraf Ghani while addressing a press conference on Thursday stated that the Taliban should cut ties with Pakistan and that they should not have a safe haven in there.

"One of the basic needs for peace in Afghanistan is that the Taliban should cut their ties with Pakistan. If they call themselves Afghans and want to be in Afghanistan; they should not have dual citizenships," Ashraf Ghani was quoted by Ariana News.

The Afghan president also urged Pakistan to play a positive role in the Afghan peace process.

"I urged PM of Pakistan to tell Taliban that there is no solution without a political settlement," said Ghani.

The President has also criticized the interim government plan, emphasizing a democratic p...