The third round of talks between the government and Jamiat-e-Islami Party of Afghanistan was reportedly held on Saturday.

However, a source told TOLOnews that the two sides have not made considerable progress during the third round of the negotiations.

Sources say that government and Jamiat have agreed not to disclose the results of the talks to media.

“The talks mostly centered around the implementation of the National Unity Government’s agreement. As far as I have heard, representatives (of the two sides in the talks) were optimistic and believed that they will achieve a good result,” said Abdul Wali Niazi, an MP.

“The talks have started between Jamiat and government on a certain issue, but the results of the talks will not rebuild the trust between the two sides,” said Akram Arefi, a university lecturer.

The tensions between the government and Jamiat grew when President Ashraf Ghani announced in December last year that he has accepted the resignation of Atta Mohammad Noor as Balkh governor. However, Noor rejected the decision and said he will remain in the post.

Meanwhile, Engineer Dawood, the newly-appointed governor of Balkh by President Ashraf Ghani, has opened an office in Kabul where he meets with people daily.

Dawood’s spokesman, Rahmatullah Fitrat, told TOLOnews that Dawood is awaiting the end of the rift between the government and Jamiat.

“We meet with jihadi elders and influential figures, but we have not started administrative affairs so far,” Fitrat said.