President Karzai in Qatar to Discuss Peace Talks

President Hamid Karzai is in Qatar to hold discussions on the possible opening of a Taliban office in the Persian Gulf state for peace negotiations. “We will discuss the peace process, of course, and the opening of an office for the Taliban in Qatar,” presidential spokesman Aimal Faizi told AFP on Saturday before Karzai left… Continue reading President Karzai in Qatar to Discuss Peace Talks

Pakistani clerics threaten to boycott peace conference

Pakistani clerics have threatened to boycott a peace conference slated to be held in Kabul after disputes with a visiting Afghan delegation. Both countries announced in November they plan to hold a conference of religious scholars to denounce militant violence in the name of Islam. But on Tuesday, the head of the All Pakistan Ulema… Continue reading Pakistani clerics threaten to boycott peace conference

Speech of president Karzai about peace process

On Tuesday, President Karzai spoke about political issues particularly about the peace process as a part of his speech in the 3rd national conference on water resources development and management of Afghanistan. He remarked that foreigners are plotting to intervene the peace process and take it`s control for their interests. President Karzai said any action… Continue reading Speech of president Karzai about peace process

Foreigners trying to weaken Afghanistan: Karzai

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has accused foreign powers of ‘plotting’ against the country’s peace process. “Any effort to conduct peace talks individually is not an effort for peace but it’s a plot by the foreigners, aimed at weakening Afghanistan,” said Karzai at a conference in the capital, Kabul. The Afghan president, without pointing at any… Continue reading Foreigners trying to weaken Afghanistan: Karzai