Are peace talks with the Taliban part of a national agenda or a nationalist plot by the Afghan government?
![Former Afghan Taliban fighters carry their weapons before handing them over as part of a government peace and reconciliation process at a ceremony in Nangarhar province [AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/ecf401d3a0ad45e599d730e635deb64f_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)

Shuja Rabbani is an analyst of Afghan affairs currently based in Dubai.
Are peace talks with the Taliban part of a national agenda or a nationalist plot by the Afghan government?
![Former Afghan Taliban fighters carry their weapons before handing them over as part of a government peace and reconciliation process at a ceremony in Nangarhar province [AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/ecf401d3a0ad45e599d730e635deb64f_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)