Taliban head to presidential palace for transfer of power, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani likely to step down

The Afghanistan government official said that the goal was for a peaceful handing over of the government to the Taliban.

Kabul: The Taliban negotiators are heading to the presidential palace to prepare for a “transfer of power”, an Afghanistan government official was quoted as saying by The Associated Press. The official said that the goal was for a peaceful handing over of the government to the Taliban. Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani is likely to step down, according to media reports.