AP: The Taliban didn’t take the Afghan capital — they were invited, says the man who issued the invitation. In an Associated Press interview, former Afghan President Hamid Karzai offered some of the first insights into the secret and sudden departure of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani — and how he came to invite the Taliban
The New Yorker: A trove of unreleased documents reveals a dispiriting record of misjudgment, hubris, and delusion that led to the fall of the Western-backed government. Rahimi told Ghani that the Taliban had pledged not to enter Kabul. Yet this was based on assurances from Khalilzad and the Taliban, and Ghani regarded both as unreliable
BBC: The former president of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, has described the Taliban as his “brothers” in an exclusive interview. The BBC’s Yalda Hakim also questioned Mr Karzai on when girls and women would be able to return to education and work. He said he had had conversations about this and that the Taliban has agreed
Tolo News: An official of the Islamic Emirate described some top Afghan leaders as “criminals,” referring to the general amnesty, and reassured the public that if the Islamic Emirate granted protection to these leaders the rest of the citizens should not be concerned about their lives. “Is there any bigger criminal than (Hamid) Karzai,
8am: “The difficult situation in Afghanistan and the recent terrorist incidents indicate that we are still a long way from establishing lasting peace and strengthening security and stability,” he said. Karzai called the recent attacks in Kunduz, Kandahar, Kabul, and Nangarhar provinces a conspiracy against Afghanistan to perpetuate instability. Click here to read more (external
Tolo News: The Islamic Emirate hopes the Moscow conference will pave the ground for an improvement of the political and economic relations with other countries and the recognition of the current government. Click here to read more (external link). Related Karzai Says Taliban’s International Recognition Requires Internal Legitimacy
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi September 14, 2021 Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai says he’s hopeful the Taliban-led government will eventually become inclusive and draw its strength from domestic legitimacy, which he says is the key to earning international recognition. Karzai said in an exclusive interview with RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi that he continues to urge Taliban leaders
Tolo News: “If the Taliban continue to oppose that–this would be confronted but I want this confrontation to be political, not military,” Karzai said in an interview with Russia’s RTA. “They must agree to that or they will be defeated. The Afghan people will rise against them.” Karzai said the Afghan people are giving the
Ariana: Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry said Pakistan is continuing its efforts to achieve stability and security in Afghanistan. In a tweet, he said Prime Minister Imran Khan had a telephonic conversation with former Afghan President Hamid Karzai and invited him to attend a “special” conference on Afghanistan situation the country