Times of Islamabad

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani makes important statement over 5,000 Taliban prisoners release

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani makes important statement over 5,000 Taliban prisoners release

KABUL: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani makes important statement over 5,000Taliban prisoners release.

Hinting at the release of Taliban inmates, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani onSaturday said keeping 5,000 Taliban further behind bars useless.

Talking to the journalist, Ashraf Ghani underscored the need for acomprehensive and transparent system for the release of Taliban inmates.

He said that the Taliban will have to give the guarantee that they will notagain attack on the security forces.

Earlier on February 29, Following the successful dialogues, the UnitedStates and the Afghan Taliban had signed the historic peace deal, markingan end to the 18-year-war in Afghanistan.

US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and Taliban deputy leader Mullah AbdulGhani Baradar had signed the agreement during a ceremony in Dohar, Qatar.