Protests to Continue Over Faryab Governor Appointment
The National Islamic Movement of Afghanistan, or Junbish-e-Islami, led by former vice president Marshal Abdul Rashid Dostum, has threatened to continue their protests over the new governor’
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The National Islamic Movement of Afghanistan, or Junbish-e-Islami, led by former vice president Marshal Abdul Rashid Dostum, has threatened to continue their protests over the new governor’
Taliban, US in Talks Over Full Withdrawal by July: Sources Americans and the Taliban are discussing the possibility of ending the withdrawal process by the beginning of July, sources familiar with the matter said. The Taliban will return to the talks, will attend the Turkey conference and will reduce violence if there is an agreement on the matter, the sources said. The US began its withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan this week, and, based on President Joe Biden’s decision, the process was to be completed by Sept. 11. According to the Doha agreement, the US was expected to complete...
Dostum’s Aides Continue to Criticize Govt Appointment in Faryab Close aides to Marshal Abdul Rashid Dostum on Tuesday said the appointment of the new governor for Faryab indicates that President Ashraf Ghani is not committed to the political agreement signed last year between Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah. Ehsan Nairo, a spokesman for Dostum, said that based on the agreement, the appointment of governors should include views from leaders of both teams – Ghani’s and Abdullah Abdullah’s – which together comprise the government. “The incumbent government has been formed based on a po...
Dostum’s Aide Accuses Govt of ‘Dictatorship’ over New Appointment Reacting to the appointment of new governor of Faryab, Babur Farahmand, a top aide to Marshal Abdul Rashid Dostum on Friday accused the government of adopting "dictatorial approach" on issues while the country is in need of national unity. He said that democracy needs consensus and any political exploitation of the system will break it down. The government so far has not officially commented on Farahmand’s assertions. On Friday, the Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) announced that Mohammad Daud wil...
Reconciliation Council Reviewing Over 25 Peace Proposals Senior political leaders and government officials are reviewing over 25 peace proposals, including that of the Presidential Palace, to make a unified peace road map for the upcoming conference in Turkey. The committee that operates under the High Council for National Reconciliation is led by former vice president Mohammad Yunus Qanooni, and its members are politicians and senior government officials, including the national security adviser. The peace proposals have been sent by political parties to the council. The 15-member committee...