Tuesday, 23 August, 2011 – According to a report issued by Daily Telegraph, Afghan and US officials are making efforts to cut the strategic partnership deal ahead of the Bonn conference, the Daily Telegraph reported.
The source further added, Kabul and Washington have reached a consensus that American Special Forces will remain in Afghanistan at least until 2024.
The Article which is published in the Daily Telegraph newspaper states, Karzai’s government is corrupt and lacking credibility, adding, President Karzai has come to know that after the withdrawal of international troops from Afghanistan, Afghan security forces wouldn’t be able to maintain peace and ensure security.
Meanwhile, the Report and its allegations have been dismissed by the Head of Government’s Media and Information Centre and said, the security transition process to Afghan forces is irreversible.
Mr. Hakim Hasher, Head of Government’s Media and Information Centre said, “We have full trust in our security forces. They could handle the security responsibility transitioned to them. The process will last for several years.”
In the meantime, officials in Kabul said, talks on US-Afghan strategic deal is still in progress, but the article writes that Kabul and Washington are pushing to ink the deal ahead of Bonn Conference.
Mr. Hakim Hasher, Head of the Government’s Media and Information Centre said, “Both sides have made their suggestions and still talks are on the level of a committee which has been assigned by the government under the lead of Afghanistan Security Council and foreign ministry.”
Washington laid out the initiative for formation of permanent military bases in Afghanistan and said it would prevent insurgents from returning back to the country, after the Afghan government called for support of the United States for a stronger and equipped army.
