US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad, who met with Afghan media in Kabul on Monday, said there is a “moment of opportunity for peace” and that he hopes Afghans will deal with the opportunity “urgently and positively”.

Khalilzad, who held talks with Taliban officials in Qatar last week, for six days, said they made progress on vital issues and agreed “to agreements in principle on a couple of very important issues”.

In this episode of Tawde Khabare, host Noorwali Shinwari discusses the topic with the following guests: 

Bakht Mohammad Zadran, advisor to CEO 

Nizamuddin Katawazi, former UN advisor 

Naqibullah Hashimi, political analyst