KABUL: Afghanistan’s High
peace Council (HPC) has slammed
Pakistan for its "controversial role" in the
Afghan peace process, saying Islamabad has been the key obstruction in the way of purposeful
peace talks between the
Afghan government and the
Taliban group.
The
Taliban leadership lives on that side of the border and it has made it difficult to establish direct contact
with them, said HPC Adviser Mohammad Ismail Qasimyar. The government must reach an outcome
with Pakistan over
peace talks with the Taliban, he said. The ones who shed the blood of women and children are acting against the will of Allah (God), he added.
Meanwhile, senators from the Meshra** Jirga (Upper House of Parliament) on Sunday asked President Ashraf Ghani to dissolve the High
peace Council (HPC) following the insensitive remarks uttered by former HPC Adviser Abdul Hakim Mujahid. According to the senators, those who call the
Taliban peace angels and say they are a sacred group, are disrespecting all civilians who have been killed by the Taliban.
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