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Delayed US pullout harms Istanbul meeting: Hekmatyar

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KABUL (Pajhwok): Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar on Saturday said foreign forces’ pullout from Afghanistan was delayed in violation of the Doha agreement and caused problems ahead of the crucial Istanbul meeting.

Addressing reporter here, Hekmatyar said an important meeting about Afghanistan was scheduled to take place in Istanbul involving all important internal and external stakeholders in April.

“Those who want to end the conflict and bloodshed have positive expectations from this summit and those who see their interest in conflict are uncomfortable with this meeting. Some recent developments, including recent White House announcement on troops’ pullout . . .

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