Fighting continues to grip Afghanistan despite political efforts for peace within the country and international and regional appeals to the warring sides to agree on a ceasefire.  
 
Afghan officials have persistently stated that the escalation of violence in the country shows the Taliban’s unwillingness for peace. But the Taliban have categorically said that they will continue their military campaign until the peace negotiation process reaches a conclusion.  

The Taliban’s spokesman in Doha, Mohammad Naeem, says that negotiators from both sides on November 15 agreed on procedural rules with 21 items for the intra-Afghan talks and it was read out in Pashto and Dari & a copy was delivered to the host nation. 

“The procedure of Intra-Afghan negotiations between the negotiating teams was completed and finalized in 21 articles on the 15th of November  2020,” tweeted Mohammad Naeem, a spokesman for the Taliban.