Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister Javid Ludin
said on August 2 that Pakistan
can offer help in engaging the Taliban leadership with a view to bringing them
over to the peace process. 
Speaking at a joint press conference along with the top US and Pakistani diplomats after a trilateral meeting in Islamabad, Ludin said that reconciliation process in Afghanistan depends on the cooperation from Pakistan.
He said Afghanistan is identifying lower and mid-level Taliban leaders who can contribute to peace and reconciliation. The Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister said he has come to Islamabad with a message of urgency for cooperation in making the peace process a success.
The trilateral meeting was also attended by Special Representative of the United States Marc Grossman and Pakistani Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir. Defence and intelligence officials from the three countries also took part in the discussions.
The trilateral forum was established earlier this year to promote peace and reconciliation process in Afghanistan but the body has not yet succeeded to encourage the Taliban to join the peace process.
(Xinhuanet)
