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Afghanistan To Face Huge Crisis Amid Tensions Among NUG Leaders
With the increase of tension between the two leaders of Afghanistan’s National Unity Government (NUG), President Ghani and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Abdullah Abdullah, the country will face a huge crisis, analysts said.
A number of political analysts have declared that the NUG leaders have forgotten their commitments to the Afghan people and their differences still not solved after two years.
President Ghani, and CEO Abdullah Abdullah have not yet addressed key elements of the political agreement signed between them during the formation of the National Unity Government.
The analysts warned the current system may collapse if NUG leaders do not solve their differences.
“Tensions started since the beginning of the National Unity Government. There will be the risk of country to fall if these differences not solved between the two sides,” said Muhammad Nadir Afghan, a political analyst.
Esmatullah Qanne, a political analyst stated, “Unfortunately, the NUG leaders failed to implement the big programs and forgot they have commitments to the people. Afghanistan is in a critical condition and war has increased in most parts of the country.”
These analyses occur at a time when tensions between government leaders over appointments in key government positions have increased.
Abdullah Abdullah, Afghanistan’s Chief Executive, has criticized President Ashraf Ghani for failing to work collaboratively and deemed him undeserving to serve the government.
The televised remarks late on Thursday raised fresh questions about the stability of the coalition formed in 2014 after both Ghani and Abdullah claimed victory in a presidential election and there were fears of armed clashes between their supporters.
Abdullah’s criticism comes at a particularly sensitive time, as Taliban fighters have made considerable gains in recent month in different parts of the country.
Sources close to Acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani tell Ariana News that the U.S. government has removed bounties on several Islamic Emirate officials.
According to the sources, those no longer on the list include Sirajuddin Haqqani, Abdul Aziz Haqqani, and Yahya Haqqani.
Acting Minister of Industry and Commerce, Nooruddin Azizi, and Mohammad Sadiq, Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, met on Saturday to address ongoing trade and transit challenges, stressing the importance of preventing political tensions from impacting economic ties, the ministry said in a statement.
The two officials focused on finalizing the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) and resolving issues related to the Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA), the statement read.
The meeting also discussed the upcoming visit of Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister to Afghanistan and a planned visit by an Islamic Emirate delegation to Pakistan.
The ministry hailed Sadiq’s visit to Kabul as a positive step, with Azizi emphasizing its constructive role in enhancing bilateral trade relations.
Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Mohammad Sadiq met on Saturday and discussed bilateral relations, political and economic cooperation, security and transit, said Zia Ahmad Takal, head of public relations at Foreign Ministry in a statement.
In this meeting, Muttaqi emphasized that obstacles to trade and transit are not in anyone’s interest and that certain issues should not be linked together.
He added that the process of Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan should be carried out gradually and with dignity.
According to the statement, Pakistan’s special representative also acknowledged that ensuring security in Afghanistan benefits both Pakistan and the region.
He committed to introducing measures to facilitate the visa issuance process for Afghan citizens.
Mohammad Sadiq also stated that practical steps will be taken to resolve existing trade and transit challenges.
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