Almost two weeks have passed since negotiators from both sides of the Afghan peace talks began attempts to reach an agreement about the procedural rules intended to guide the formal talks.
 
But for the first time, two members of the Taliban’s negotiating team have confirmed the disagreements.
 
The Taliban insist that without recognizing the US-Taliban deal as a main foundation of the peace process, the continuation of current talks between both sides will not have meaning.
 
Mullah Khairullah Kharikhaw, a member of the Taliban peace negotiating team, in answer to a question regarding the inclusion of Hanafi and Jaffari Figh jurisprudence, said that the Taliban respect the rights of all citizens of Afghanistan, but the rights of the Shias of Afghanistan will be discussed during the talks about the Constitution of Afghanistan.
 
Talks between the contact groups of the two sides have stopped for the past four days.
 
In this episode, host Wahid Ahmadi discusses the topic with the following guests:
 
Mujibul Rahman Rahimi, adviser for the high council for national reconciliation
Ahmad Reshad Painda, university lecturer
Yahya Chawosh, head of  Khat-e-Seowom national movement