US Special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad has begun his new trip to Doha, Islamabad and Kabul to seek a consensus among Afghan parties on practical next steps for intra-Afghan negotiations, said the US Department of State.

"The primary focus of Ambassador Khalilzad�s trip is to obtain agreement between the Afghan parties on the practical next steps necessary for a smooth start to intra-Afghan negotiations," the statement said.

"In addition, building on his last visit, he will review with the parties the implementation of all commitments in the US-Taliban Agreement and the US-Afghanistan Joint Declaration, specifically reduced violence and prisoner releases," the statement added.

His trip comes after the Afghan government and the Taliban observed a ceasefire for three days of Eid late last month.

In response to the Taliban�s ceasefire announcement, the Afghan government released nearly 1,700 Taliban prisoners to build confidence and begin intra-Afghan negotiations.

On Friday evening, the Taliban released 38 prisoners of the Afghan forces from Farah and Nimroz provinces, according to Suhail Shaheen, a spokesman for the group.

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