This tug of war is threatening to unravel a peace deal that the United States has secured with the Taliban after months of negotiations. The United States gives Kabul billions of dollars in budgetary support every year. Unfortunately, in Afghanistan, government has often become a self-serving means of enriching the political elites who have ethnocentric agendas. The Doha deal reached between the United States and the Taliban on February 19 this year offers a rare opportunity to restore peace in Afghanistan after years of bloodshed. Pakistan has repeatedly warned against “spoilers”, but it appears as if the Afghan political elites are willingly allowing “spoilers” to unravel the deal and squander the hard-earned opportunity.

Source: The Express Tribune March 28, 2020 04:50 UTC