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Presidential Candidates Call for Holding an Emergency Meeting
Presidential candidates call for an emergency meeting between government and politicians after U.S. President Donald Trump called off peace talks with the Taliban.
These candidates warned on Sunday that based on the current, holding of the presidential election would lead the country into a crisis and civil war.
“If the election is held, the crisis will be broader. Therefore, a national mechanism should be formed to address the issue of peace and election from a powerful position,” presidential candidate Ahmad Wali Massoud told Ariana News.
According to these candidates, the issue of election was overshadowed by peace talks and with talks canceled, the election should not be held.
“Government should held an emergency meeting, since we had been expecting a peace deal for the last 10 months, and took little preparation for the election. Now with the talks called off, an election would only lead to more chaos and war,” presidential candidate Shaida Mohammad Abdali said.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he has “called off” the peace negotiations with the Taliban leaders after the group carried out an attack in Kabul on Thursday in which one American and 11 others were killed.
Trump said in a tweet that he had been planning secret meetings with the Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and senior Taliban leaders at Camp David on Sunday.
“I immediately canceled the meeting and called off peace negotiations,” Trump wrote on Twitter, “What kind of people would kill so many in order to seemingly strengthen their bargaining position?”
The U.S. President said if the Taliban cannot agree to a “ceasefire during these very important peace talks” then they probably don’t have the power to negotiate a meaningful agreement anyway.
“How many more decades are they willing to fight?” he underscored.
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Mujahid dispels claims of rifts within the Islamic Emirate
Mujahid emphasized that there is strong unity, obedience, and cohesion within the Islamic Emirate, and that there is no concern about any division.
Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson of the Islamic Emirate, has rejected a BBC report that alleged the existence of divisions among officials of the Islamic Emirate, stating that such claims are not true.
Mujahid said in a post that there are no disagreements whatsoever within the ranks of the Islamic Emirate.
He added that all affairs within the system of the Islamic Emirate are conducted in accordance with Islamic Sharia, and that there is no room for any kind of disagreement.
According to him, statements by officials about the importance of unity and solidarity, or minor issues in which views may differ, never mean the existence of disagreement.
He emphasized that there is strong unity, obedience, and cohesion within the Islamic Emirate, and that there is no concern about any division.
The head of Afghanistan’s embassy in New Delhi, Noor Ahmad Noor, has met with Afghan traders residing in India to discuss their concerns and challenges.
During the meeting, members of the Afghan business community shared issues related to trade and commercial activities.
Noor assured the traders that addressing their concerns is a top priority for the embassy and emphasized that efforts will be made, in coordination with the host country, to find practical solutions.
He also reiterated the embassy’s commitment to supporting Afghan traders and facilitating economic and commercial engagement in India.
The United Nations has confirmed that Rosemary DiCarlo, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, and her staff are working on a visit to Kabul later this month.
Speaking at a press conference, UN Spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said that an official announcement would be made once arrangements are finalized.
Dujarric said the visit is intended to follow up on the Doha process, which was initiated by UN Secretary-General António Guterres in May 2023. He emphasized that the engagement aims to be both principled and pragmatic, with a focus on serving the interests and well-being of the Afghan people.
The plan for DiCarlo’s visit was first announced by the Afghan foreign ministry following a meeting with UNAMA officials In Kabul on Tuesday.
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