
It is time Afghan authorities tried to reach a deal with the terrorists
TURBAT, BALOCHISTAN: Serious terrorist attacks take place frequently in Afghanistan. Nearly every week a large number of people are either killed or seriously injured in these attacks. This week alone two major attacks occurred in Afghanistan.
The first happened on Thursday near a gate outside the police headquarters in the Afghan city of Kandahar, where 12 people had been killed and more than 80 wounded.
In the second attack on Friday, six people lost their lives and at least 27 others had been injured when an explosion took place near the gate of Kabul University.
On the one hand, Taliban militants carry out such attacks against the Afghan security forces and people while, on the other, US officials have been discussing peace deals with them.
It is time the Afghan authorities tried to reach a deal with the terrorists so that lives of Afghan people and those of security forces are saved.
M Bakhtiyar
Published in The Express Tribune, July 21st, 2019.
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