by Mirabed Joyenda
Pugwash Secretary General Paolo Cotta-Ramusino on Tuesday said his organization has drafted a 19-article truce plan between the Afghan government and the Taliban – which could be helpful in sealing an agreement between the two sides in order to end hostilities and endorse a diplomatic solution for the ongoing turmoil.
He said the plan is designed to end the ongoing conflict in the country and seek a peaceful solution to the issue through diplomacy.
On Tuesday, Cotta-Ramusino held a backdoor discussion with a number of former Jihadi leaders, former members of the Taliban regime and a number of Afghan politicians.
He stated that the plan will be discussed by the Afghan government and the Taliban delegation in Qatar.
Cotta-Ramusiono said the warring factions of the Taliban would not reach their objectives through a military struggle.
"The issue that Afghanistan should not be anymore the source of any group of people that want to attack... The issue of entering government is something which should be defined. Its vague. It is a proposal that people should sit down and think on what to do," he added.
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