Religious scholars from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia at a meeting held within the framework of the Muslim World League (MWL), in the Muslim holy city of Makkah on Thursday, called for a swift halt to the war in Afghanistan, calling on the Afghan warring factions to follow the path of peace and reconciliation and resolve their differences through at the negotiation table.

The deputy head of the High Council of National Reconciliation (HCNR), Haji Din Mohammad, on Thursday said that there are still serious political differences between the Afghan government and the political leaders about the establishment of the Supreme State Council.