'Taliban will wait till Aug 31 to take decision on govt’

An Afghan official familiar with talks with the Taliban says the group does not plan to make any decisions or announcements about the upcoming government until after the August 31 US withdrawal date passes.
The official, who spoke anonymously, says Taliban lead negotiator Anas Haqqani has told his ex-government interlocuters that they has a deal with the US “to do nothing” until after the final withdrawal date passes. Haqqani’s statement raises concerns about what they might be planning, and whether they will keep their promise to include non-Taliban officials in the next government.