Afghan officials say there are signs that the Taliban militant group has welcomed a government offer for unconditional peace talks.

Political Analyst,Mohammad Yasin Alemi said,“Talks among Taliban leaders are expected to continue. Political pressure on Taliban in Afghanistan and their supporters outside the country is one of the factors that has caused them to mull the offer for the unconditional talks.”

He added, Spring is  the period that  we sees every year  the Taliban intensify its attacks on the Western-backed government, with civillians typically caught in the crossfire.

But this year , Taliban hasn't announced its spring operation plan and this is a good sign that shows this group has welcomed a government offer for unconditional peace talks. 

At the end of February Afghan President Ashraf Ghani reached out  to the Taliban with an unprecedented offer of peace that included the possibility of the group being able to form its own political party.

The peace offer was made “without preconditions” and pledged security for the Taliban and their families if the group disarmed.

Taliban members would also have their names removed from blacklists maintained by the United Nations and the United States under the proposed agreement.

However, the group that has swathes of Afghanistan under its control despite splintering has yet to provide an official response to Ghani's offer.