Afghan Government Has Approached The 'Father Of The Taliban' To Mediate In Peace Talks With The Taliban

Maulana Samiul Haq

Express Tribune: Afghan govt approaches Samiul Haq to mediate in peace talks with Taliban

PESHAWAR: An Afghan delegation on Monday met Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (S) chief Maulana Samiul Haq, asking him to play a role in restoring peace in the war-torn country by bringing the Taliban back to the dialogue table.

The delegation, comprising Ashraf Ghani government representatives and diplomats stationed in Pakistan, called on Haq at Darul Uloom Haqqania in Nowshera district, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, wherein they sought his support, read a statement issued by the seminary.

Haq said that it was his wish the ‘jihad’ concluded, the bloodshed ended and Afghanistan emerged as an independent country.

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WNU Editor: There is a lot of blood on this Pakistani cleric (Father of the Taliban) Haq's hands. He has declined to help in acting as a mediator for peace talks .... Maulana Sami ul Haq excuses himself from arbitrating between Afghan govt, Taliban (ARY News), but not before calling on China to aid in the peace process .... ‘Father of the Taliban’ Calls on China to Aid Afghan Peace Talks (Bloomberg).