The Afghan government has announced that it is suspending security negotiations with Washington because of the United States' "inconsistent statement and action" over the Taliban peace process.<br />The move on Wednesday came a day after the US said that it would engage in direct negotiations with the Taliban, who officially opened a political office in Doha, Qatar, a day earlier.<br />"The president suspended the BSA [Bilateral Security Agreement] talks with the US this morning," Aimal Faizi, President Hamid Karzai's spokesman, said.<br />Al Jazeera speaks with Shukria Barakzai, a member of the Afghan parliament, about the development.
