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Study finds over 77% of Afghans are opposed to an interim govt
A new poll released on Wednesday found that more than 77 percent of Afghans are opposed to an interim government and that just over 10 percent are in favor of early elections.
Also on Wednesday, a senior source within government said that Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is ready to hold elections and that the pro-republican alignment of politicians is working on an independent peace plan.
“Although the president is willing to make concessions, which is an early election, this election would have its conditions and people’s advice must be sought,” said Mohammad Omar Daudzai, President Ashraf Ghani’s special envoy for Pakistan.
Meanwhile, according to the study, conducted by an independent organization – the House of Peace and Democracy – 77.6 percent of people oppose an interim government; 10.3 percent of people want early elections; 51 percent of people want the Taliban to merge with the government; and 40.6 percent of people are worried about the future of Afghanistan.
“Most people are worried about their fate after peace. People do not know what their future will be,” said Faramarz Tamanna, former director general of the center for strategic studies.
According to the poll, more than 53 percent of citizens have said interference of other countries in the peace talks is detrimental to the country; while 83 percent want a republican system and are against a Taliban-type Emirate system.
“The Taliban are killing innocent people, but the United States is making peace with this group. Most people do not believe in the Emirate system,” said Allah Mohammad Kakar, Executive Director of the House of Peace and Democracy.
The poll, conducted by the organization, found more than 12 percent of the government’s efforts for peace were a failure, and 10 percent of the people polled said Afghanistan was moving towards instability.
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Pakistan says cross-Durand Line communities seek peace and stability
Pakistan says communities living along the Afghanistan-Pakistan Durand Line want peace and stability, despite ongoing security concerns in the region.
Speaking during a weekly media briefing, Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said there are no major issues between the people of Afghanistan and Pakistan, adding that residents on both sides of the Durand Line want peaceful relations and greater regional stability.
However, Andrabi claimed that terrorism originating from Afghan territory continues to undermine peace efforts.
He said Islamabad believes militant activity crossing from Afghanistan remains a significant obstacle to improving regional security and bilateral ties.
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has repeatedly rejected such allegations, maintaining that no militant group is allowed to use Afghan soil to threaten neighboring countries.
Andrabi also said Pakistan remains diplomatically engaged on regional matters involving Afghanistan, Iran, India, and Somalia, stressing that dialogue and diplomacy remain Islamabad’s preferred means of resolving disputes.
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Afghanistan-Gambia ties discussed during Doha meeting
Both sides also exchanged views on strengthening diplomatic engagement and exploring future economic cooperation.
Suhail Shaheen, head of the Islamic Emirate’s embassy in Doha, has met with Omar Jah, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of The Gambia to Qatar, to discuss bilateral relations and areas of mutual interest.
According to a statement from the Afghan embassy in Doha, Jah also oversees Gambian diplomatic affairs related to Afghanistan.
The meeting focused on Afghanistan-Gambia relations, the current security situation in Afghanistan, and potential investment opportunities in the country.
Both sides also exchanged views on strengthening diplomatic engagement and exploring future economic cooperation.
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Pakistan’s Achakzai calls for freer movement across disputed Durand Line
Mahmood Khan Achakzai, a member of Pakistan’s National Assembly and head of the Pakhtunkhwa Awami National Party, has said that if capable statesmen had been in power, people living on both sides of the Durand Line could have moved freely across the line.
Speaking during a podcast interview, Achakzai said that countries with histories of major conflict, including Russia, Germany and the United Kingdom, now maintain far more open borders despite past wars. He said that in many such regions, only a “paper line” remains, with limited border restrictions.
Drawing comparisons with the disputed Durand Line boundary between Afghanistan and Pakistan, Achakzai argued that a similar arrangement could have been possible in South Asia.
“What is the problem here? A Punjabi could dance in Kandahar and a Pashtun could come here. Even if we are not formally one country, we could have effectively functioned like one,” he said.
The Pakistani politician also referred to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the later U.S.-led intervention, saying Afghanistan has the right to seek war reparations from those countries to support reconstruction efforts.
Achakzai further criticised the treatment of Pashtuns in Pakistan, alleging that individuals in cities including Lahore and Karachi have faced detention and deportation.
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