Ex-CE hopes to finali­se politi­cal agreem­ent at the earlie­stKABUL: A bitter feud between Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his rival Abdullah Abdullah appeared closer to resolution on Friday after Abdullah said the two men had moved forward in talks. Work on details is underway to finalize the agreement,” Abdullah said on Twitter. Instead of accepting defeat, Abdullah proclaimed himself president, a title he uses to this day, though the international community only recognises Ghani. Abdullah would also gain the title of “executive prime minister”, the official said, stressing that Ghani has not accepted the proposal. “Efforts are underway to finalise an agreement with Dr Abdullah within the framework of a National Participation Government,” Danish said.

Source: The Express Tribune May 01, 2020 15:00 UTC