Former US ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan C. Crocker has said that peace talks between representatives of the Taliban and US officials in Qatar further undermines the credibility of the Afghan government.

This comes in the wake of reports that US officials met with Taliban officials in Doha, Qatar, to discuss the possibility of peace talks to end the war in Afghanistan.

Mohammad Natiqi, the head of the political committee of the political parties on Monday said that political leaders held talks with former president Hamid Karzai after recent discussions between the parties, government and the election commission ended in a stalemate.

According to Natiqi, the political leaders and Karzai held discussions on issues of national interest with a special focus on the elections and the peace process.