KABUL: Abdullah Abdullah, chairman of the reconciliation council says thatthe Afghan government-appointed delegation and Taliban negotiating teamhave managed to partly solve their differences over the Jaafari-Hanafireligious jurisprudence.
Taliban’s contact group had earlier insisted that the Hanafi (Sunni Muslim)should be considered as the only source when they face differences duringthe negotiations. They said that Jaafari (Shiite Muslims) jurisprudencewould be discussed in meetings on the next constitution. Shiite Muslimsmake up 20 per cent of Afghanistan’s population.
Abdullah said Friday that “one of the obstructions before the speedyprogress in the talks was resolved.
Meanwhile, Assadullah Saadati, deputy chairman of the reconciliationcouncil said that Taliban negotiators have been convinced on a logical andreasonable solution.
“What the media outlets had reported before, has been now amended andTaliban have been convinced on a logical and reasonable solution,” Saadatisaid.
However, he warned that Afghanistan would never gain peace if religious,political, ethnic and lingual realities are tried to be omitted and denied.
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Taliban and Afghan delegations are working to shape an agenda for the maintalks since September 12, when the negotiations began in Qatar.
The US envoy for Afghanista Zalmay Khalilzad had earlier said that the twosides had agreed on 20 issues.
Abdullah went to Pakistan this week where he discussed Afghan peace processand Islamabad’s role in meetings with Pakistani President, Prime Ministerand Foreign Minister.
He said at the end of his three-day visit that he had brought a “goodmessage” from Pakistan.
