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Kabul Expects Ongoing Qatar Talks to Make Way for Intra-Afghan Dialogue
The Afghan government is expecting the ongoing peace talks between the U.S. and Taliban representatives in Qatar to pave way for the intra-Afghan dialogue, the Chief Executive Office said Tuesday.
Mujib Rahman Rahimi, the CEO spokesman said that the “real” negotiations could take place when the Taliban sit in face-to-face talks with the Afghan government.
“We expect Qatar talks to pave the ground for intra-Afghan dialogue because it has been part of the ongoing negotiations,” Rahimi said.
Some Afghan politicians, meanwhile, said that the peace talks should not be held behind closed-doors and that the Afghan government should be informed of any developments being made in the going U.S.-Taliban talks in Qatar which entered its 16th day.
Nayeem Lalai Hamidzai, a former parliament member said that it is “important” to brief the Afghan government on progress being reached in peace talks so that the people could be informed of the process.
“The people of Afghanistan deserve peace. The government is being sidelined [in the peace negotiations] and it is a great shame that outsiders are taking decisions on our fate,” said Ahmad Sayeedi, a former Afghan diplomat and political analyst based in Kabul.
It comes as many Afghans are concerned of abrupt U.S. pullout from Afghanistan, following the peace talks. They believe the issue might deepen the crisis in the war-torn country.
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Ten people killed by floods in Helmand
Ten people have been killed and six others injured by floods in Helmand province in the past week, local officials said on Friday.
According to officials, seven of those were members of the same family, and they were killed in Kajaki district last night.
“Most of the people moved from vulnerable areas to high lands and mountains, and thanks Allah the number of casualties is low,” Sher Mohammad Vahdat, the head of information of the Directorate of Information and Culture in Helmand, said adding rescue teams and security forces have been dispatched to help people.
It is said that the telecommunication system has also been disrupted due to the effect of floods in Kajaki district. Floods have also destroyed thousands of acres of agricultural land.
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UN envoy meets Indian foreign minister to discuss Afghanistan
Roza Otunbayeva, the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, met with the Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in New Delhi and discussed issues related to Afghanistan, it was announced on Thursday.
During the meeting, Otunbayeva thanked India for “its critical humanitarian support and longstanding friendship for the Afghan people” and discussed the importance of regional and international cooperation to address prevailing challenges in Afghanistan, UNAMA said on X.
Jaishankar also said on X that the sides exchanged views on the current situation in Afghanistan.
“Underlined that India has provided wheat, medicines, pesticides and school supplies. Appreciate the role of UN agencies as partners in these endeavors,” he said.
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Traffic accident leaves one dead, four injured in Herat
Local officials in Herat say one person was killed and four others injured due to a traffic accident in Karukh district of the province.
The accident took place on Thursday night at 8:pm.
The injured individuals have been taken to Herat’s regional hospital by the personnel of Karukh district police headquarters, local officials said.
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