Kabul:
There were renewed fears of fresh fighting erupting in northern Afghanistan after dialogue between the Taliban and rival Afghan factions based in the Panjshir region produced no tangible outcome.
The
six-member Taliban delegation was led by Mohammad Mohsin Hashimi, the Taliban’s deputy leader of intelligence
while the Afghan delegation from Panjshir was composed of 12 members led by Almas Zahid.
However, both sides have agreed to a ceasefire until the second round of negotiations is held. But given the Taliban’s track record of violating agreements, this cannot be considered to be a guarantee of lastng peace.
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“After three hours of discussion, it was decided that both delegations will share the message with their leadership and resume the negotiations to reach a durable peace in the country. It was also decided that the parties should not attack each other until the second round of negotiations,”
Mohammad Alam Ezedyar, a member of the Panjshir delegation, wrote on Facebook.
A member of the Taliban delegation alleged that the talks failed to produce any outcome as Ahmed
Massoud supporters wanted to discuss the structure of the future Afghan government
while the Taliban wanted to discuss the issue of Panjshir.
“The Panjshir delegation was more focused on the overall structure of the governance system. Since there were big differences between the two sides’ demands, both sides decided to take the messages to their leaders,” Taliban leader Anamullah Samangani was quoted as saying by Tolo News.
Meanwhile, the Taliban has said that it is planning an inclusive caretaker government in Afghanistan. Taliban sources said the caretaker government would include leaders from all ethnic and tribal backgrounds in the country.
Sources said that about a dozen names are being considered in the new government. The duration of the caretaker government is not clear at the moment.
Afghanistan’s ethnic diversity has been at the center of politics and conflict in the country. Not a single ethnic group is taking a decisive majority in a country of 40 million people.
The Pashtuns are the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan, accounting for over 42 percent of the population. The predominantly Sunni Muslim community speaks the Pashto language and has dominated Afghan politics since the eighteenth century.
Taliban sources also reported that the caretaker government would have an “Amir-ul Mominen” (Commander of the Faithful) to lead the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
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He said that an Apex Leadership Council has been convened to decide the form of the future government and nominate ministers.
Major ministries up for nomination include the judiciary, internal security, defence, foreign affairs, finance, information and a special assignment for the affairs of Kabul.
Sources said Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar is in the capital Kabul, while Mullah Mohammad Yacoub, son of Taliban founder Mullah Omar, has traveled from Kandahar for preliminary consultations on government formation.
Sources said the group wants to bring in new faces in the government, including the sons of Tajik and Uzbek tribal leaders. He said the United States is pushing to bring in some members of old governments, including former President Hamid Karzai and former head of Afghanistan’s High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah.
Details about the formation of a caretaker government in Afghanistan came as the war-torn country grapples with deadly attacks outside Kabul airport on Thursday evening. At least 110 people, including 28 Taliban members and 13 US soldiers, were killed in double attacks by ISIL-K affiliate ISIL in Afghanistan.
Another Taliban source said the group is committed to the 2020 Doha Agreement it has signed with the US, which includes not allowing Afghan soil to launch terrorist attacks.
On women’s rights, the source said women will be allowed to work in various government bodies, as they did in the previous government, mainly in the health and education sectors.
The source said special courts would be set up at the local level to fight corruption and set an example for corrupt officials.
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The Taliban source said efforts were underway to remove barricades and “unnecessary” barriers in cities and asked forces at checkpoints to be polite.
The source said the caretaker government of the Taliban is planning to introduce a single fee for carrying goods from the point of entry to the destination in the country.
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