Khalilzad
Amu: Former US peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad said Tuesday that Afghanistan continues to face severe economic struggles, restrictions on girls’ education and efforts by former political leaders to reclaim privileges they lost after the Taliban takeover. In a message on Afghanistan’s Independence Dya, Khalilzad said former Afghan elites and leaders, who he argued “failed to take advantage of two decades of major opportunities,” are now seeking to “regain their past benefits.” Khalilzad’s comments come as he faces mounting criticism from Afghan politicians, human rights activists and women’s rights defenders, who accuse him of acting as a Taliban lobbyist and of attempting to whitewash the group’s policies. Click here to read more (external link).
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