Afghan gov't, Taliban to renew peace talks after Ramadan

After the first round of direct peace talks between the Afghan government and Taliban was completed in Pakistan, the two sides have agreed to continue negotiating after Ramadan. A statement issued by Pakistan's foreign office on Wednesday said the talks took place the night before in the Murree hill station tourist resort near the capital Islamabad. A Pakistani foreign office official told Anadolu Agency that there had been further talks scheduled for Wednesday but both sides agreed to a postponement in order to consult with their respective leaderships.