Abdullah Abdullah, chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation, on Saturday warned that a premature withdrawal of international troops will have consequences for the peace process, adding that the Taliban will also not benefit from the withdrawal of US troops.

Afghanistan's Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah has expressed hope that ceasefire will be observed during intra-Afghan peace talks.

It is imperative that the Afghans are in driving seat in the efforts to achieve peace, Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah said on Tuesday. Efforts for Afghan peace accelerated after US appointed Zalmay Khalilzad as a special envoy in this regard in September. Khalilzad met with the Taliban in his two visits to the region.

Chief Executive of the National Unity Government Abdullah Abdullah insists that the Trump administration’s renewed approach to the stalemate conflict “is working”, Fox New said in a report.

CEO Abdullah Abdullah attended the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit at the outset of the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly on Monday and renewed the Afghan government’s commitment over the peace process.

Addressing the Council of Minister's meeting on Monday, CEO Abdullah Abdullah warned that “no one has the authority to threaten the election commission and if someone threatens the commission it would be the end of democracy.”