The talks were agreed upon during a visit to Kabul last month by Pakistan`s army chief Gen. Raheel Sharif.
The talks do not include the Taliban, who have been battling the U.S.-backed government for nearly 15 years and have recently stepped up attacks.
Pakistan hosted a meeting of Kabul officials and Taliban representatives last summer, but the process collapsed after the announcement of the death of longtime Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar.
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