A day earlier, the coalition formally announced its creation, stressing the need for transparent elections and pledging to field a qualified individual for next year’s presidential election.
In a statement from his office, Karzai said he backed the alliance’s goals, including fair polls and national unity. The objectives had been framed with consensus among public representatives and political parties, he said.
He hoped the Afghans, through such joint endeavours, would foil foreign interference in the internal affairs of the country, strengthen . . .
