Khalilzad: Pakistan to Host Meeting of Taliban Opponents - Khaama Press

Khalilzad: Pakistan to host meeting of Taliban opponents

The former US special envoy for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, said on Saturday that Pakistan will host a meeting of Afghan exiles and politicians opposed to the Taliban on Aug. 25–26. In a post on X, Khalilzad said some participants support the violent overthrow of the Taliban. “Afghan citizens are entitled to their political views, but Pakistan’s seeming support of them by hosting their conference is hugely unwise and an intended provocation,”…

Khalilzad: Pakistan to Host Meeting of Taliban Opponents - Khaama Press

Zalmay Khalilzad criticized Pakistan’s plan to host Afghan opposition leaders, calling it unwise and provocative, warning it could worsen mistrust and undermine fragile Afghanistan-Pakistan relations.Zalmay Khalilzad, the former U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, said on Saturday that Pakistan will host a meeting of exiled Afghan opposition groups later this month. Writing on social media platform X, Khalilzad noted that…

Khalilzad calls Pakistan’s hosting of IEA opponents’ meeting ‘unwise’

Zalmay Khalilzad, the former US envoy for Afghanistan peace, said on Saturday that Pakistan is scheduled to host a meeting of Afghan exiles opposed to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) on August 25th and 26th. “Afghan citizens are entitled to their political views, but Pakistan’s seeming support of them by hosting their conference is hugely unwise and an intended provocation,” said Khalilzad on his X page. He added: “I would say the same…