I write this as the Afghan government headed by President Ashraf Ghani is engaged in negotiating a peace agreement with the Taliban. But the uncertainties surrounding these events were compounded by the handling of the deadly Covid-19 pandemic by the US President. His first action on re-entering the White House was to remove his face mask and start mingling with the staff that was waiting for his return. The day the President returned to the White House, the newspaper carried a powerful and angry column authored by him. The day the President came back to the White House it was announced that Stephen Miller, his senior advisor, had tested positive for Covid-19.

Source: The Express Tribune October 12, 2020 04:07 UTC