Pakistan has reportedly released a former senior Taliban official from the jail as efforts are underway to persuade the group to participate in peace talks.
Two Taliban officials have confirmed to Associated Press that Abdul Samad Sani, who served as the Afghan Central Bank governor during the militants’ rule in the late 1990s, has been released from the jail.
According to Khamaa Press, the officials have also confirmed that a lower-ranking commander named Salahuddin has also been released.
The Pakistani government officials have not commented in this regard so far.
This comes as another senior Taliban leader, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, was released from the jail in Pakistan few days ago.
Reports regarding the release of Abdul Samad Sani emerge at a time when efforts are underway to revive Afghan peace talks.
The U.S. Special Adviser for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad is due to visit Pakistan, Qatar, and United Arab Emirates as part of the ongoing efforts for Afghan reconciliation.
