WorlPosted at: Aug 18 2021 7:24PM

Brother of Taliban top leader meets Karzai, Abdullah for talks

Kabul, Aug 18 (UNI) Anas Haqqani, the brother of Taliban deputy Sirajuddin Haqqani, and other Taliban members met with former president Hamid Karzai and Abdullah Abdullah, the chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation, in Kabul on Wednesday.
The meeting took place at the house of Abdullah Abdullah.
According to social media reports, Sirajuddin Haqqani, the deputy leader of Taliban, is set to make a public appearance in Afghanistan in the coming days.
The Taliban took over Afghanistan on Sunday, overthrowing Ashraf Ghani's government.
The Taliban emir Haibatullah Akhundzada is also reported to be making a public appearance soon.
Anas Haqqani also met Hezb-e-Islami chief Gulbuddin Hekmatyar at his residence in Kabul.
Sources close to Karzai and Abdullah Abdullah said that Amir Khan Motaqi, a senior member of the Taliban leadership, in a meeting with Afghan politicians on Monday pledged to establish an inclusive government.
Mutaqi met with Hamid Karzai and Abdullah Abdullah on Monday.
Earlier, Mawlawi Khairullah Khairkhwah, a member of the Taliban's political office in Doha who is currently in Kandahar city, told Tolo News that Taliban deputy leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar and eight other Taliban members arrived in Kandahar on Tuesday from Qatar.
“We do not see anybody as our enemies anymore now,” said Khairkhwah.
--UNI RN JW1924