Interim political setup is on the way, say observers

“My basic goal is to be able to hand power, through the will of the people, to my elected successor. This is crucial to enable us to both honor the sacrifice of our civilians, our activists, and others,” President Ghani said, talking to CNN. Ghani’s remarks come at a time when the country, as some put it, is preparing to sign a power-sharing deal with the Taliban. Last week, Hafiz Mansour, a prominent member of the government-led peace delegation, said that the two sides—the peace delegation representing the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and Taliban negotiators—were likely to reach a political settlement, forming an interim government.

Independent observers say that given a deadlock the two parties have trapped in, an interim government is the only setup to break the deadlock. The Taliban, however, have not commented on formation of an interim setup.