KABUL, opposing the closure of the the insurgent group’s political office in Qatar.
A statement from HIA said Gulbuddin Hekmatyar expressed the view during a meeting with tribal elders in Kabul. He said the Taliban’s Qatar office was a good address for peace talks. Closing it would be a wrong step, opposed by HIA, he said.
He added the continuing war with the Taliban was not a solution as rivals could not be defeated militarily. The government should negotiate with the Taliban and accept . . .
