Nasib Shah Shinwari
LANDIKOTAL: The analysts, senior journalists, and experts on Afghan-Taliban affairs have exposed that the recent talks between Afghan Taliban and the United States of America’s representatives in Doha Qatar were a landmark and a big achievement which gives an impression that the world superpower now wants a peaceful solution of the Afghan war.
Tahir Khan, senior journalist and expert on Afghan affairs talking to Fata Voice News said that the recent first round of talks between Afghan Taliban and US officials was launched in Qatar. He said that soon after the Qatar negotiations, the US-appointed Zalmy Khalil Zad as their representative for Afghanistan.
The analyst added that appointing Khalil Zad meant that the US government now considers talks with the Afghan Taliban and wants to put an end to the 17 years long war in Afghanistan.
He said that the Taliban has already nominated Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar as their Qatar office representative which also shows that the Taliban to giving importance to negotiations now.
The expert in Afghan affairs revealed that Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar was a key figure and a close friend of Mullah Omar and he was also among the founders of the Afghan Taliban.
He termed the recent end of talks in Qatar as a very positive and big achievement to end the years-long war in Afghanistan.
Sudhir Ahmad Afridi, Senior tribal journalist, and columnist said that He fears civil war in Afghanistan if the USA withdrew troops from Afghanistan without any framework and the talks between the Taliban and Afghanistan’s government.
The tribal journalist said that the Afghan Taliban should come to the table talks with the Afghan government like they hold talks with the US government in Doha Qatar.
He said that Daesh, an operating militant group in Afghanistan was also a big threat to the security of Afghanistan and regional areas.
He suggested that the Afghan government should be prepared for all these challenges to avoid unpleasant incidents and civil war which happened after the withdrawal of Russian troops from Afghanistan.
Thousands of Afghan of various Jihadi groups, and common people including Afghan Taliban fighters died during the civil war because the Afghan government those days could not control the security and political situation in Afghanistan.
Meanwhile a couple of days before, the Afghan Taliban spokesperson, Zabiullah Mujahid sent a message to AFP، telling that after talks with the USA officials in Qatar, the Taliban understood that the Trump regime was serious to withdraw troops from Afghanistan.
The spokesman said in the statement they want to establish an Islamic system in Afghanistan after holding negotiations with all the political sides and taking them into confidence.
The Taliban spokesman further said in the message that the Taliban doesn’t want to take control of Afghanistan and if the democratic government doesn’t come in the way then there will be no need for war there.
The Taliban representative said that the next round of talks with the US officials would launch in Doha on February, 25 this month.
