Cleric Maulana Abdul Haq says Pakistan asked him to mediate talks with the Afghan Taliban . Haq is regarded as one of the spiritual leaders of the Taliban movement . President Karzai , in Pakistan for talks , has not commented on the cleric 's claim . The Taliban claim that there have been talks with the Afghan government .
Cleric Maulana Samiul Haq says Karzai asked him to mediate talks with the Afghan Taliban . Haq is known as one of the spiritual leaders of the Taliban movement . President Karzai , in Pakistan for talks , has not commented on the cleric 's claim . The Taliban deny that there have been meetings with the Afghan government .