The spokesman for the Taliban, Zabihullah Mujahid, responded to the recent comments of the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, about the tensions between the organization and Pakistan. The Taliban spokesman claimed that the US Secretary of State relied on information given to him by Pakistan. Zabihullah Mujahid meanwhile said that the Taliban government "wants mediation and attaches importance to it". The US Secretary of State said earlier that Pakistan does not want Pakistan to be a target for terrorist attacks. The US Secretary of State said that Washington is ready to play a "constructive role" in easing tensions between the Taliban and Pakistan, but emphasized that the US does not have close ties with the Taliban.

The spokesman for the Taliban, Zabihullah Mujahid, responded to the recent comments of the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, about the tensions between the organization and Pakistan. The Taliban spokesman claimed that the US Secretary of State relied on information given to him by Pakistan. Zabihullah Mujahid meanwhile said that the Taliban government "wants mediation and attaches importance to it". The US Secretary of State said earlier that Pakistan does not want Pakistan to be a target for terrorist attacks. The US Secretary of State said that Washington is ready to play a "constructive role" in easing tensions between the Taliban and Pakistan, but emphasized that the US does not have close ties with the Taliban.