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Atmar Accuses Afghan Govt of ‘Destroying’ U.S.-led Peace Efforts
Mohammad Haneef Atmar, a presidential candidate and former national security advisor has accused the Afghan government of destroying the U.S.-led efforts for the Afghan peace process.
Addressing a ceremony on Monday to mark the death anniversary of Marshal Mohammad Qasim Fahim in Balkh province, Atmar said that the Afghan government has challenged the peace process and that attempting to destroy the efforts of the international community led by the United States for Afghan peace.
Atmar said that Afghan politicians were making efforts to ensure “sustainable” peace in the country which could preserve Islamic values, Afghanistan’s republic system and Afghan people’s rights particularly women. But he said the Afghan government was not supporting them in their peace efforts.
“Unfortunately, we don’t have the support of the government’s leadership. They don’t support because of their political interests, they don’t send their delegation to intra-Afghan dialogue and they are destroying the peace efforts of the international community led by the United States,” Atmar said.
He stressed that for the sake of peace, they were even ready to establish an interim government in the country.
“We want the kind of government which could honestly work, but not to be an obstacle [for peace efforts],” Atmar said. “Having an interim or caretaker government would be our priority to assure our people that peace and elections will come.”
In other parts of his speech, Atmar said that in the last five years over 50,000 Afghan security forces and civilians have been killed and 98,000 more wounded as a result of the ongoing war in the country.
He reiterated that ongoing imposed war must end and that a “fair and sustainable” peace is the only way to make this happen.
At the event, former governor of Balkh province and chief executive of Jamiat-e-Islami party Atta Mohammad Noor once again warned the government of using “every option” if it fails to implement “agreement” being made after the introduction of new Balkh police chief.
Noor said he will not allow the government of President Ashraf Ghani to continue when its term ended on May 29.
Sirajuddin Haqqani, Afghanistan’s Minister of Interior Affairs, met on Tuesday with Zamir Kabulov, Russia’s special representative to Kabul.
According to the Ministry of Interior, the two sides discussed enhancing cooperation between Afghanistan and Russia, along with security, economic, and political issues.
They also exchanged views on positive engagement and regional stability.
The Pakistani military regime has carried out rocket attacks in Khas Kunar district of Kunar province, with rockets hitting civilian homes.
Security officials in Kunar said on Tuesday evening the attacks have continued intermittently since early morning, but so far no information has been provided by authorities regarding casualties.
The Pakistani military regime has also carried out rocket attacks on some areas of Sarkano district in Kunar. Early reports indicate there have been no casualties in these strikes.
Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi met on Tuesday with Russia’s special envoy to Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov in Kabul, where the two sides discussed expanding political ties and deepening economic cooperation between the two countries.
According to a statement from Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, both officials emphasized the importance of further strengthening bilateral engagement and broadening cooperation across multiple sectors.
Muttaqi welcomed what he described as the positive development of relations between Afghanistan and Russia, and called for increased economic collaboration, the reactivation of the Joint Economic Commission, and the creation of a regular mechanism for political consultations.
The discussions also covered regional developments, with both sides stressing the importance of peace, stability and security. They exchanged views on enhancing relations with neighboring countries and highlighted the need for joint efforts to support constructive regional engagement.
Kabulov praised the current trajectory of ties between Kabul and Moscow and said Russia is prepared to expand practical cooperation with Afghanistan, particularly in the fields of trade, energy and transit.
He added that Moscow is interested in strengthening bilateral relations through joint economic projects, investment initiatives and infrastructure cooperation, while also promoting regional connectivity and long-term stability.
The meeting comes amid growing diplomatic engagement between the two countries as both sides seek to expand economic opportunities and strengthen regional partnerships.
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