...the Pashtun equivalent of men...
group.
In his speech during a gathering organized for grinding of the peace processor, Qanooni said the establishment of safe zones for the Taliban group would mean partition of Afghanistan.
Qanooni further added that those who are making suggestions should rethink about the issue and carefully review their recommendations.
This comes as the leader of Hezb-e-Islami
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar... who used to be known in intelligence circles as
The Most Evil Man in the Worldbut who now seems merely run-of-the-mill evil...
emphasizes that the safe zones might encourage Taliban to accept the offer for peace talks.
Speaking during a presser in Kabul last month, the leader of Hezb-e-Islami pointed towards his recommendations for the safe zones for Taliban and said such zones should be created in a bid to help protect the Taliban group members and their families who are willing to join grinding of the peace processor.
He rejected the notion that Hezb-e-Islami supports the handover of the control of certain provinces to Taliban.
Hekmatyar has apparently made the recommendation to persuade the Taliban group leaders to participate in grinding of the peace processor.