Members of the Kabul-backed peace council is set to hold a conference with an eight member team of the Afghan Taliban discuss a possible solution to the Afghan conflict.
According to the Express Tribune, a Taliban spokesperson said that they will not participate in any peace talks.
Taliban's leaders Sher Muhamamd Abbas Stanekzai, Maulvi Jan Muhammad Hanafi, Maulvi Syed Rasool Halim, Maulvi Shahbuddin Dilawar, Qari Din Muhamamd Hanif, Maulvi Abdul Salam Hanafi, Muhamamd Suhail Shaheen and Hafiz Azizur Rehman are most likely to attend the meeting.
A Canadian based group Pugwash, which says it promotes dialogues, organized the meeting, said Kabul-based political analyst Nazar Mutmaeen.
