by Anisa Shahid
Peace talks with Taliban's Quetta Shura will start soon, a number of politicians involved in the process said on Tuesday.
The politicians said that they had convened a number of meetings with members of the Quetta Shura and the two sides are trying to finalize the venue for the talks.
Meanwhile, government officials have said that the national unity government must get involved in these talks.
A number of ex-government officials and politicians have said that they have made extensive efforts to start peace talks with the Taliban's Quetta Shura and the group's political office in Qatar.
"We had exchanged views and held talks with the Quetta Shura; the only issue is a proper venue which needs to be certified for the talks," said chairman of Nahzat-e-Hambastagi Afghanistan party, Sayed Ishaq Gailani.
The efforts are also aimed at mediating a peace deal between the Taliban and government.
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