US welcomes Pakistan’s decision to free Taliban prisoners

US Deputy Chief of Mission Ambassador Richard Hoagland on Thursday appreciated Pakistan’s decision to free Afghan Taliban prisoners. He also said that it should be ensured that these Taliban will help in promoting peace in their areas. Hoagland said that the US supports Afghanistan’s reconciliation efforts with Pakistan, and added that only those Taliban will be accepted who agree to follow Afghan government laws. He said that peace in Afghanistan was one of US’s priorities, and terrorism will not be accepted at any cost. Earlier, it was officially announced that Pakistan and Afghanistan will work closely with other international partners to remove the names of potential negotiators, affiliated with the Taliban and other factions of the group, from the UN sanctions list to enable them to participate in peace talks.