*ISLAMABAD – Maulana Sami ul Haq on Monday excused himself from playing therole of a mediator between the Afghanistan government and Afghan Taliban.*
A high-level delegation of the Afghan government called on the chief of theeponymous faction of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) at Akora Khattakseeking assistance in paving way and arranging peace talks with the AfghanTaliban.
“We regard you as our leader and will acknowledge your any decision in thisregard. Kindly, guide us for establishment of peace in Afghanistan,” theAfghan delegation requested him.
They said Maulana Sami was their mentor just like the Afghan Taliban.
The JUI-S leader said it was an issue of global politics and the worldpowers did not want it to be resolved.
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“I cannot burden (my) weak shoulders with such a big responsibility,however, I pray for freedom of Afghanistan and rule of Islam,” he said.
Earlier in January last year, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani sought helpfrom Maulana Sami-ul-Haq to arrange talks with the Afghan Taliban.
