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Members of the Helmand Peace Convoy on Thursday said that they passed on people's message to President Ashraf Ghani in their meeting earlier this week, despite that some labelled their tone as aggressive.

"Although we were criticized for being disrespectful and aggressive (to the President), we just passed on the messages of people to him," said Mohammad Iqbal Khyber, head of the peace convoy. 

Khyber said he calls on the Taliban leaders to meet with members of the Helmand Peace Convoy. 

He warned that if the Taliban does not meet their three day deadline regarding their demands the activists will visit all embassies and organizations in their quest for peace. 

“We will go to the US embassy, Russian embassy, Pakistan and Iranian embassies and the United Nations and then other embassies,” said Khyber. 

Members of the Helmand Peace Convoy, who walked almost 700km to Kabul in protest against the war, said on Wednesday that they had issued a list of demands to the Taliban and are waiting for the group’s response. 

Another peace activist, a pharmacist, named Bahlol, said he accompanied the convoy from Helmand in order to help with medical issues. 

“One of our brothers had some stomach problems. He had undergone surgery and was in need of medical help, I was taking care of him,” said Bahlol. 

“I saw villages that were totally destroyed by bullets and rockets. Schools were totally destroyed there and there is no place for education, and economic and development projects have stopped due to war and violence,” said another activist Raz Mohammad Popal. 

“I asked my children to get an education after I left Helmand with the activists,” said peace activist Nek Mohammad. 

The peace activists said they will stay in Kabul until peace has been restored to the country.

The activists, whose ages range from 17 to 65, come from all walks of life and include students, athletes and farmers among others.

CORRECTION: In the first version of this story, TOLOnews had misquoted Mr Iqbal Khyber, saying that the President had criticized the convoy members for their aggressive tone. It was a translation error and TOLOnews apologizes for it.

Head of Helmand Peace Convoy says the Taliban must make their own decisions and reach a peaceful settlement with government. 

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Members of the Helmand Peace Convoy on Thursday said that they passed on people's message to President Ashraf Ghani in their meeting earlier this week, despite that some labelled their tone as aggressive.

"Although we were criticized for being disrespectful and aggressive (to the President), we just passed on the messages of people to him," said Mohammad Iqbal Khyber, head of the peace convoy. 

Khyber said he calls on the Taliban leaders to meet with members of the Helmand Peace Convoy. 

He warned that if the Taliban does not meet their three day deadline regarding their demands the activists will visit all embassies and organizations in their quest for peace. 

“We will go to the US embassy, Russian embassy, Pakistan and Iranian embassies and the United Nations and then other embassies,” said Khyber. 

Members of the Helmand Peace Convoy, who walked almost 700km to Kabul in protest against the war, said on Wednesday that they had issued a list of demands to the Taliban and are waiting for the group’s response. 

Another peace activist, a pharmacist, named Bahlol, said he accompanied the convoy from Helmand in order to help with medical issues. 

“One of our brothers had some stomach problems. He had undergone surgery and was in need of medical help, I was taking care of him,” said Bahlol. 

“I saw villages that were totally destroyed by bullets and rockets. Schools were totally destroyed there and there is no place for education, and economic and development projects have stopped due to war and violence,” said another activist Raz Mohammad Popal. 

“I asked my children to get an education after I left Helmand with the activists,” said peace activist Nek Mohammad. 

The peace activists said they will stay in Kabul until peace has been restored to the country.

The activists, whose ages range from 17 to 65, come from all walks of life and include students, athletes and farmers among others.

CORRECTION: In the first version of this story, TOLOnews had misquoted Mr Iqbal Khyber, saying that the President had criticized the convoy members for their aggressive tone. It was a translation error and TOLOnews apologizes for it.

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