Ceasefire on agenda as Qatar hosts intra-Afghan summit

Dozens of powerful Afghans meet with Taliban delegation in Doha in bid to discuss a possible ceasefire to end 18 years of war in Afghanistan

Taliban negotiator Abbas Stanikzai had a brief altercation with a security guard as he attempted to enter the secure conference area.

L to R) Asila Wardak, a member of Afghanistan High Peace Council that is part of the peace and reintegration program to speak to members of the Taliban, and Anarkali Honaryar, a Punjabi Sikh Afghan politician and member of the Meshrano Jirga , attend the Intra Afghan Dialogue talks in the Qatari capital Doha on July 7, 2019. The Qatar foreign ministry special envoy on counter-terrorism Mutlaq al-Qahtani said: "We are so happy to see all our Afghan brothers and sisters meeting here in Doha.

Delegate Asila Wardak, a member of the High Peace Council established by former president Hamid Karzai to engage with Taliban elements, told AFP news agency that "everybody is emphasising on a ceasefire".

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