Afghanistan, Nov. 11 -- Taliban Deputy Foreign Minister Mohammad Naeem said negotiations with Pakistan collapsed due to Islamabad's unrealistic demands and lack of cooperation despite mediation efforts.
Mohammad Naeem, the Taliban's deputy foreign minister, said the main reason behind the failure of recent talks with Islamabad was the "unrealistic demands" made by the Pakistani delegation.
According to Naeem, who spoke on Monday, the "irresponsible and uncooperative behavior" of the Pakistani side prevented any outcome from the negotiations, despite what he described as the Taliban's goodwill and the efforts of mediators.
He further claimed that certain factions within Pakistan's military were not interested in resolving issues through d...