<span style="color: #222222;">The US and the Taliban held three-days of solid talks in Doha that were aimed at ending the war in Afghanistan. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Negotiations between the adversaries have been paused for the time being and are set to restart over the weekend. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Both sides will take the next two days for internal deliberations, with plans to regroup on Saturday.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The latest meetings follow marathon talks held last month that saw the US and the Taliban chalking a draft framework focused on a potential US troop withdrawal and a pact to prevent Afghanistan from harbouring terrorists.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, who is leading the American side during the negotiations tweeted that meetings with the Taliban were productive. He said, they will continue to take slow, steady steps toward understanding and eventually peace.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said, the insurgents were committed to the current peace process.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The US has continued to push for a ceasefire in the war-torn country and the opening of negotiations between the Taliban and the Kabul government. However, the Taliban have repeatedly refused to meet with officials of the Afghan government, whom they dismiss as puppets.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Speaking in Kabul on the ongoing talks, Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani said, only an Afghan-led peace process would provide lasting stability.</span><br />''