While the world is preoccupied with the unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic, the virus has not led all the other problems plaguing our world to magically dissipate. One major problem which is receiving much less attention than it deserves is the current situation in Afghanistan. Afghanistan needs all the attention it can get at this important juncture, if the recently inked elusive peace deal in the country is to become a reality. The US-Taliban peace deal signed last month has run into trouble due to a lack of progress on an intra-Afghan dialogue. The feud between Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah over who won the general elections, and now has the legitimate right to form a new government, has led to further confusion.

Source: The Express Tribune March 29, 2020 03:56 UTC