KABUL were not committed to peace, had stepped up attacks and used various pretexts not to start peace talks.
Sediq Seqiqi, spokesman for the Presidential Palace, told a press conference here that the Afghan government had taken all necessary steps towards starting peace negotiations and there was no excuse left not to start the talks.
He termed the Taliban a real hurdle to the peace talks, adding the peace talks were aimed at reducing violence and ending the conflict but the Taliban were using various pretexts . . .
