WASHINGTON (Pajhwok): Describing President Ashraf Ghani’s announcement of ceasefire with the Taliban as “courageous” the White House on Thursday said that the terrorist outfit needs to acknowledge that it cannot achieve its objectives on the battlefield.
“President Ghani’s remarks at the Kabul Process conference combined with today's announcement of the ceasefire initiative demonstrate the Afghan governments willingness to undertake difficult steps toward a political settlement,” Lisa Curtis, the Deputy Assistant to US President and Senior Director for . . .
