(MENAFN- Pajhwok Afghan News) KABUL (Pajhwok): Meshrano Jirga or Senate members on Sunday expressed concern over the fencing of Durand Line and stressed inclusion of political parties representatives in government delegation for peace talks with the Taliban.
The upper house members also demanded immediate measures to rescue those trapped in the Pashtunkot district of northwestern Faryab province.
Rahmatullah Achakzai, a lawmaker from Kandahar province, without giving details, said Pakistani forces continued to fence the Durand Line -- a process to be completed until the end of next year.
Senate Chairman Fazal Hadi Muslimyar said the fencing of Durand Line was not acceptable to the people of Afghanistan and that they had been against it from the beginning. He said he would discuss the issue with the President during his meeting.
€œAllowing the fence on Duran Line is something the people of Afghanistan have to decide and the nation will never give their land to someone else,€ he said.
Political parties€™ inclusion in peace talks:
Earlier, the Grand National Alliance said President Ashraf Ghani wanted to keep the peace process under his control in case it went successful, adding the conflict in Afghanistan was not linked to the government, but the government was a part of the crisis.
Fazal Rahman Orya, a senior member of the grand alliance, said the president before announcing his 12-member team for peace talks, had assured political leaders in meetings that their suggestions would be considered, but no member of the political parties was included in the current team.
Therefore, he said political parties did not recognize the delegation to represent the nation.
Senator Rahmatullah Achakzai said: €œThe Taliban have more issues with political parties than the government and that€™s why we want inclusion of political parties representatives in the delegation.€
Others lawmakers also demanded inclusion of political parties in the negotiation team.
Situation in Pashtunkot district:
Gul Mohammad Rasouli, a lawmaker from Faryab province, said some families had been besieged by the Taliban in Sar Houza area of Pashunkot district and they were dire need of help. He said so far some elderly persons and children had lost their lives.
Senate Chairman Muslimyar asked security institutions to take steps for breaking the Taliban siege in the area and rescue those trapped. He also called on the Taliban to allow the besieged families to fetch home essential items.
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