Comments on: Should the Afghan govt talk to the Taliban? https://forum.dawn.com/2010/01/29/should-the-afghan-government-talk-to-the-taliban/ Fri, 02 Nov 2012 21:25:40 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.26 By: Shaikh Mohommad https://forum.dawn.com/2010/01/29/should-the-afghan-government-talk-to-the-taliban/comment-page-4/#comment-33051 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://forum.dawn.com/?p=661#comment-33051 The only way out of this mess is through negotiations. Words like Taliban and treatment of women and interpretation of Shariah will not help. We witness in UK, when IRA struggle was on, bomb explosions in London and elsewhere. British Government rightly negotiated peace agreement and today Northern Ireland is peaceful. Military checkposts in N Ireland were removed and system of local government in N Ireland was changed. Sadly Pakistan Military is on war path and thinks that force is the only tool to solve the problem. Pakistanis should demand that Pakistan Military return to the barracks and end its political control. Also it should cease its economic activity and dispose of its banks and factories. Will the politician end the Pakistan Army’s stranglehold over the country?

]]> By: y. k Pathan https://forum.dawn.com/2010/01/29/should-the-afghan-government-talk-to-the-taliban/comment-page-4/#comment-31645 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://forum.dawn.com/?p=661#comment-31645 Peace has never been achieved without face to face talks between the players having stakes in the conflict. The same principle apply to Afghanistan. But talks can only bear fruit when the parties believe in the fairness and not the “my way or highway” approach. Taliban pre-condition that Nato and American Forces leave Afghanistan only then they will talk is totally un-acceptable and un-reasonable for the following reasons:

1. American Forces came to Afghanistan not on adventure but their country was attacked and thousands of innocent men and women were murdered, their Capital was attacked.

2. There will be chaos like Iraq if Nato and US forces leave. The Afghan Army and Civil Administration is not yet ready to take over the country without the Military, and economic assistance of US and Nato forces.

3. Taliban can kill their own country fellows but can not force Nato and US forces and dictate their own terms

4. The current President Hamid Karzai is also an obstacle in the way of peace. Though he is Pushtoon but seen as American agent by the Taliban and also many Afghans.

Further there are regional players in this game. Iran, Pakistan, India have their own agendas. Unless these regional players do not set together with US and Nato, and reach to a conclusion, talks with Taliban will be just talks.

]]> By: Babar Ali https://forum.dawn.com/2010/01/29/should-the-afghan-government-talk-to-the-taliban/comment-page-4/#comment-31262 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://forum.dawn.com/?p=661#comment-31262 Karzai should not only talk to Taliban but should also work closely with them for the establishment of an Islamic state. Before that happens, US and NATO forces must leave Afghanistan. This is the destiny of Afghanistan and perhaps Pakistan to implement ‘Deen-e-Haq’ weather liked by its opponents or not.

]]> By: Yebow https://forum.dawn.com/2010/01/29/should-the-afghan-government-talk-to-the-taliban/comment-page-4/#comment-27278 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://forum.dawn.com/?p=661#comment-27278 Yes, Afghanistan Prime Minister Kazai should talk to Maulana Omar or Talibans for peace Process.

]]> By: Park Y K https://forum.dawn.com/2010/01/29/should-the-afghan-government-talk-to-the-taliban/comment-page-4/#comment-26396 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://forum.dawn.com/?p=661#comment-26396 No peace will be prevailed if Karzai accept to negotiate with Taliban’s side.

]]> By: ModeratorNazi https://forum.dawn.com/2010/01/29/should-the-afghan-government-talk-to-the-taliban/comment-page-4/#comment-26243 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://forum.dawn.com/?p=661#comment-26243 Unlike the efforts by Pakistan to speak to Pakistan Taliban, the Afghan Taliban has their foot soldiers that have joined due to lack of jobs and poverty, while they don’t particularly have allegiance to the Taliban’s cause. So yes, he should try it. The Pakistan Taliban alternatively is more ideologically agreement w/ the Taliban.

]]> By: Mustafa https://forum.dawn.com/2010/01/29/should-the-afghan-government-talk-to-the-taliban/comment-page-4/#comment-24720 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://forum.dawn.com/?p=661#comment-24720 It is a well known fact that Taliban will not live up to any agreements. Mr. Karzai should not make the blunder of any negotiations with Talibans. If he does, do not expect any help from international community if the deals with Talibans does not work.

]]> By: Aysha Khan https://forum.dawn.com/2010/01/29/should-the-afghan-government-talk-to-the-taliban/comment-page-2/#comment-24534 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://forum.dawn.com/?p=661#comment-24534 I agree with you 100%

]]> By: SQ Khan https://forum.dawn.com/2010/01/29/should-the-afghan-government-talk-to-the-taliban/comment-page-4/#comment-24492 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://forum.dawn.com/?p=661#comment-24492 I personally want US to lose this war. It’s not because I support Taliban but for the US to realize that no war can be won with weapons and revenge killing and massacre is not a solution for any problem.

]]> By: Ammar https://forum.dawn.com/2010/01/29/should-the-afghan-government-talk-to-the-taliban/comment-page-4/#comment-24488 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://forum.dawn.com/?p=661#comment-24488 It’s very good decision by Afghan government to talk with Taliban leadership. It will benefit whole world to combat with terrorism.

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