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Pakistan on Saturday said it has not received any ceasefire plan from Afghanistan's ruling Taleban to end United States strikes but admitted that the militia's commander-in-chief recently met Pakistani officials to discuss a broad-based government in Kabul.
Foreign Office spokesman Riaz Mohammad Khan said that Taleban's chief military commander Jalaluddin Haqqani was in Islamabad a few days ago to discuss the arrangements to form a broad-based government in Afghanistan.
Haqqani, the Taleban Minister for Frontier Regions, was recently appointed as commander-in-chief of the Afghan militia by its spiritual leader Mullah Mohammad Omar to fight the US troops.
Defending the Pakistan government's decision to entertain Taleban commanders even while continuing to be in an international coalition against terrorism, Khan said the purpose of Haqqani's visit was to meet members of the Afghan community in Pakistan and some dignitaries.
Khan said a number of Afghans, including representatives of former king Zahir Shah, were in Pakistan to explore the possibilities of establishing a broad-based government in Afghanistan.
According to Khan, Haqqani also met former Afghan king Zahir Shah's envoy who is currently in Pakistan.
Meanwhile, Haqqani was quoted by Radio Tehran as saying that the Pakistan government had given 'some assurances' during the special talks he held with its officials in Islamabad few days ago. He denied that he had defected from the Taleban.
The Taleban military leader said he was in Islamabad for the past few days to hold talks with Pakistani officials. "I am satisfied (with the special talks). But I cannot disclose the contents of the meeting."
Khan also said Taleban ambassador to Islamabad Abdul Saleem Zaeef, who returned from Kandahar after consultations with militia leaders, on Saturday met Pakistani officials only to inform them that he has not carried any peace proposals.
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