Afghan President Ashraf Ghani called on the Taliban to halt fighting and observe ceasefire during holy month of Ramadan.

In his message on start of Ramadan, Ghani has asked Taliban group to prove its willingness for achieving peace in action and not in word.

Meanwhile, in their separate messages on the occasion, United Nations, Canada and International Union for Muslim Scholars have also called on warring sides including Taliban to observe truce during the holy month.