国际英语新闻：Pakistan, U.S. at odds over reconciliation with Taliban

The main focus of the meeting was reportedly on how to lessen the influence of the Haqqani Network.

After the meeting, sources said, Afghan authorities have decided to release some top Taliban commanders in exchange for envoy to Pakistan Abdul Khaliq Farahi who was kidnapped by militants in 2008 from Peshawar.

Afghan issue experts in Pakistan said that Taliban is key to peace in Afghanistan and the route to Taliban is Pakistan and its identified group Haqqani Network. "Sooner or later all stake holders in Afghanistan will have to talk directly with Taliban if they want peace in their country," they said.