Taliban confirms prisoner swap with US
Afghanistan's acting Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi on Monday confirmed that the Taliban has freed an American engineer.
Afghanistan's acting Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi on Monday confirmed that the Taliban has freed an American engineer.
The Haqqani network taking part in the policy-making and the new Taliban government welcoming Al-Qaeda leader explodes the myth of a good Taliban. Is it believable that American Intelligence organisations could not realise that the so called new Taliban would not keep their promises of Doha? These questions should be addressed taking into account the latest stakeholders role in Afghan affairs.
Over the weekend, a Taliban delegation led by Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, met a US inter-agency delegation in Doha, Qatar, reports Xinhua news agency.
Muttaqi also called on Afghans to unite and rebuild the country including its economy with goodwill, brotherhood and unity.
Many analysts have noted that the withdrawal of the US troops from Afghanistan will give an edge to China, with its huge investments, to dominate the political contours of the region. However, the roadmap for Beijing will not be easy.
Members of the Taliban's political office on Saturday met in Kabul with a number of politicians including former President Hamid Karzai and Abdullah Abdullah and discussions focused on the overall political situation including the formation of an inclusive government.
