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Hamid Karzai, Abdullah to come up with a new policy for peace
Political leaders and heads of political bodies, including Abdullah Abdullah and Hamid Karzai, had a consultative meeting Saturday in Kabul in order to create a new policy for the peace negotiations. CE Abdullah warned that no one can cease the peace talks for personal benefits. They considered ‘violence reduction’ as a feasible option to proceed with the peace talks.
Mohammad Mohaqeq hosted the gathering Saturday participated by former Afghan president Hamed Karzai, CE Abdullah, and other political figures. They all shared their ideas and policies regarding the peace talks and how to begin the Intra-Afghan peace talks through the new policy.
“Everyone should be involved in the peace talks. No one can cease the negotiations for personal good as it is a national agenda,” said CE Abdullah Abdullah.
Yunus Qanuni, the former vice president said, “The policy that the politicians are going to make, is the Afghans policy to reach peace.”
In this meeting, the parties’ and political leaders underlined that to reach peace, they should seize every opportunity and finalize a policy in the next week.
Karim Khalili, head of the High Peace Council said, “We interpret the violence reduction as the war reduction, and this is one of the principal ways which every negotiation follows.”
Apparently, the gathering operates against Ghani, as politicians indicate that the government should not be the main player of the negotiations, the government should be just one of the players.
Wahidullah Sabawoon, head of the Islamic United Party said, “The policy that the politicians are working on will be shared with Ghani, in case he has a policy too, that will be discussed as well.”
Prior to this, President Ghani, in the World Economic Forum in Davos, said that CE Abdullah and Hamid Karzai do not have a policy for peace. The comment faced intense reactions by politicians in Kabul.
Two people have been killed amid protests against a poppy eradication campaign in northeastern Badakhshan province, local officials said.
Authorities said counter-narcotics forces were deployed on Friday to Atan Jalo area of Argo district to destroy poppy fields. Clashes erupted after a number of farmers and residents reportedly attempted to block the operation.
Officials said a child was killed during Friday’s unrest, while another person died on Saturday as protests and tensions continued in the area.
According to local authorities, demonstrators also temporarily blocked the Kishm–Faizabad highway, disrupting traffic for several hours before it was reopened following coordinated efforts by security officials, religious scholars, and community elders.
Officials blamed “drug traffickers and criminal groups” for inciting the unrest and said security forces have since regained control of the area.
A high-ranking Uzbek delegation comprising government officials and private sector representatives from the Republic of Karakalpakstan arrived in Kabul on Saturday to discuss the expansion of trade and economic cooperation with Afghanistan.
The delegation is headed by Amanbay Orinbayev, Chairman of the Supreme Council of Karakalpakstan.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the delegation is expected to hold talks with Nooruddin Azizi, the Minister of Industry and Commerce, focusing on strengthening bilateral trade and economic relations.
The ministry said the visiting delegation will also participate in trade connectivity meetings and business-to-business sessions aimed at enhancing commercial cooperation between the two sides.
As part of the visit, the Uzbek delegation is also scheduled to travel to Balkh province, where members will attend additional trade meetings and inaugurate an exhibition showcasing Uzbekistan’s domestic products.
Hamid Karzai, former president of Afghanistan, has expressed concern over recent developments along the Durand Line, saying Pakistan has increased military and economic pressure on villages and residents living near the line.
In a statement, Karzai said the apparent purpose of these pressures is to push residents of Durand Line areas to seek help from Pakistani institutions for resolving security and other local issues.
He added that, amid this situation, some tribal elders from both sides of the Durand Line recently signed documents described as “peace agreements,” which were later officially welcomed by Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
According to Karzai, these developments amount to an effort by Pakistan to legitimize the Durand Line and represent an action against Afghanistan’s national sovereignty.
The former Afghan president also urged the relevant Afghan authorities to provide the public with a clear explanation regarding the recent agreements and developments along the Durand Line.
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