The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has asked Pakistan and other countries with a stake in Afghanistan's future to put pressure on the Taliban to agree to a reduction in violence, a ceasefire and to cut their ties with terrorist groups, reports Tolo News on January 24. “We expect Pakistan’s government and all our international partners to force the Taliban to acknowledge their commitment to reducing violence, ensuring a countrywide ceasefire and cutting their ties with terrorist groups to create the grounds for meaningful peace and political agreement,” the Afghan foreign ministry said in a statement.