Afghanistan, Aug. 16 -- Zalmay Khalilzad criticized Pakistan's plan to host Afghan opposition leaders, calling it unwise and provocative, warning it could worsen mistrust and undermine fragile Afghanistan-Pakistan relations.
Zalmay Khalilzad, the former U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, said on Saturday that Pakistan will host a meeting of exiled Afghan opposition groups later this month.
Writing on social media platform X, Khalilzad noted that while Afghan citizens have the right to express their political views, Pakistan's decision to host such a gathering was "very unwise and a deliberate provocation."
He argued that the same principle would apply if the roles were reversed, explaining that if the Taliban hos...