... the former foreign minister of the Northern Alliance government, advisor to Masood, and candidate for president against Karzai. Dr. Abdullah was born in Kabul and is half Tadjik and half Pashtun...reiterated the government’s peace offer to Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...
group in a bid to end the ongoing violence through reconciliation.
Speaking during a gathering organized on the eve of International Women’s Day, Abdullah said the government is prepared to recognize Taliban as a political group.
However,
denial ain't just a river in Egypt...
he said the group must first lay down arms, cut ties with the terror groups and networks, and renounce violence.
Abdullah further added that the government is committed to share the details with the public regarding any peace agreement to be reached with the Taliban group as he assured that no deal will be concluded in secret.
This comes as the Taliban group has so far refrained from participation in direct peace talks with the Afghan government and insists on direct talks with the US.