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Khalili warns of ‘new crisis’ if peace process fails
Mohammad Karim Khalili, former vice president and leader of the Hizb-e-Wahdat Islami Afghanistan party, warned on Tuesday that the war in the country could intensify if the peace process fails.
Addressing a public gathering in Bamiyan, Khalili stated: “If the peace process faces a stalemate; we are worried [about what happens] on the other side of the issue; that the war would intensify; the situation would get worse,” he said adding that this is what parties to the process need to keep in mind.
Khalili also called on the warring parties to prepare to make sacrifices and concessions in order to achieve and maintain peace in the war-weary country.
“If the peace agreement is not formed in the shadow of justice, a new conflict, a new crisis, and a different conflict will take shape,” he said.
He warned that Afghanistan could face a new crisis if “a fair peace agreement is not formed.”
He also said the people of Afghanistan, of all ethnicities, and political parties would resist any “imposed” settlement.
Khalili told the people: “No plan, no solution, and no talks will take place without your presence and participation.”
He also accused the government of following through on an “ethnic elimination policy” which he said could lead to a crisis in the country.
“They follow a policy of ethnic elimination; two of our experts have been forced to resign in just two days. Again, we do not want to be crisis creators. If this crisis were imposed on us, the people would solidly resist against them.”
Meanwhile, Khalili called for a referendum over any future political system in Afghanistan, stating “Afghans should vote for the establishment of any future government.”
This comes after Washington proposed the establishment of an interim government in its bid to accelerate the peace process.
The plan also called for President Ashraf Ghani to step aside. Ghani has in turn stated he will only hand over power to a democratically elected successor.
Ghani also spoke out on Monday and said the “international community should hand over necessary guarantees for ensuring peace and end of the war.”
Ghani said any political decision he makes will be based on the Afghan Constitution.
He said the government’s aim is to forge an “independent, democratic, and united” Afghanistan.
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Pakistan to repatriate nearly 20,000 Afghans awaiting US resettlement
Authorities will also share verified data of the affected individuals with relevant departments to support implementation.
Pakistan will repatriate nearly 20,000 Afghan nationals currently awaiting resettlement in the United States, The Nation reported, citing official sources.
The move affects 19,973 Afghans living across Pakistan.
A federal directive will instruct provincial chief secretaries and police chiefs in Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, and the Islamabad Capital Territory to begin the repatriation process immediately.
Authorities will also share verified data of the affected individuals with relevant departments to support implementation.
Following the Islamic Emirate’s return to power in 2021, more than 100,000 Afghans fled to Pakistan, many of whom had worked with the US and UK governments, international organizations, or aid agencies.
Thousands have remained stranded in Pakistan for over four years while awaiting US resettlement clearance.
Prospects for relocation have dimmed amid a suspension of case processing by the US administration, according to The Nation.
Under Pakistan’s Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan (IFRP), all Afghan nationals still awaiting US relocation will now be returned to Afghanistan.
Terrorist activities continue to be observed along Afghanistan borders and along the India–Pakistan–Afghanistan corridor, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview published on Monday.
Speaking to Russia-based media outlet TV BRICS, Lavrov pointed to ongoing concerns in the Middle East, including its Asian regions.
He highlighted the importance of collaboration with India at the United Nations to advance a global counter-terrorism convention.
Lavrov stated that while the draft convention has already been prepared, consensus on its adoption has not yet been reached.
Russia has repeatedly expressed concern about militant threats from Afghanistan. The Islamic Emirate, however, has dismissed the concerns saying that it will not allow Afghanistan’s soil to be used against any country.
Noorullah Noori, Afghanistan’s Minister of Borders and Tribal Affairs, held a phone conversation with Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, to discuss bilateral border cooperation.
According to the Iranian news agency IRNA, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening border collaboration, with a particular focus on the ongoing renovation and updating of border markers. They also agreed to accelerate joint technical and legal meetings to enhance coordination.
As part of the agreement, the next meeting of senior border officials from Afghanistan and Iran is scheduled to take place in Iran in 1405 (2026–2027).
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