KABUL – Presidential spokesperson, Haroon Chakhansuri, confirmed that consultations are underway regarding the declaration of ceasefire with Taliban during Eid Al-Adha.
“Consultation meetings on ceasefire continued today. Government will announce its decision upon the completion of consultations with all stakeholders,” Chakhansuri said in a statement.
This comes as the High Peace Council (HPC) and Ulemas (Religious Scholars) Council on Saturday urged the Taliban group and the Afghan government to declare ceasefire during the upcoming Eid Al-Adha.
The HPC Chairman, Mohammad Karim Khalili, said that they expect that the two sides would declare a ceasefire for a longer period of time.
This comes as the government earlier this month showed willingness to offer a ceasefire during Eid-al Adha, the annual feast of sacrifice, which begins next week but has so far not confirmed the offer, and there has been no response from Taliban.
“Our friends are advising us that we should announce a four-day ceasefire for the upcoming Eid-al Azha so that the people of Afghanistan can peacefully celebrate their Eid like they did two months ago,” one of the Taliban officials said.
Some senior Taliban officials had earlier said that group is considering a four-day ceasefire on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha.
