Speaking at a court hearing in Adiala jail, Khan said, "We are ready to hold talks with the military. The army should nominate their representative [for negotiations]."
"Qatar was able to protect Haniyeh for 10 months, but Iran was unable to protect him even for a few hours," said Youssef Saeed, 40, also a resident of Deir el-Balah.
Pakistan will host the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 from February to March next year. India is most likely not to travel to Pakistan and will play their matches at a neutral venue.
No country has yet formally recognised the Taliban government but in the past three years the Kabul authorities have installed Taliban ambassadors in some neighbouring embassies.