US envoy to Afghanistan not going to Kabul
Afghanistan's dilapidated health system is grappling with the pandemic, with the number of infections thought to far outnumber the official tally of over 31,000 cases, including 733 deaths. Khalilzad, who was in the Uzbek capital, Tashkent, on Tuesday, will be traveling to Pakistan later in the day or early Wednesday before meeting with Taliban officials in Qatar, where they have a political office.
- Country:
- Pakistan
The US peace envoy to Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, will not be going to the Afghan capital, Kabul, while in the region on his latest peace mission because of the dangers presented by the coronavirus and instead will video conference with Afghan leaders, the US State Department said. Afghanistan's dilapidated health system is grappling with the pandemic, with the number of infections thought to far outnumber the official tally of over 31,000 cases, including 733 deaths.
Khalilzad, who was in the Uzbek capital, Tashkent, on Tuesday, will be traveling to Pakistan later in the day or early Wednesday before meeting with Taliban officials in Qatar, where they have a political office. The coronavirus infection rate in Pakistan has been climbing steadily, with 209,336 cases recorded as of Tuesday and more than 4,300 deaths.
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
- READ MORE ON:
- Zalmay Khalilzad
- Afghanistan
- Qatar
- Kabul
- US State Department
- Pakistan
- Uzbek
- Taliban
- Tashkent
ALSO READ
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf finalises Senate candidates; elections set for April 2
Watson undecided on Pakistan head coach role despite PCB accepting fees demands
Imran Khan condemns "rigged elections", predicts Sri Lanka-like situation in Pakistan
US Congressional committee to hold hearing on Pakistan election
Did not say Pakistan had no role in Pulwama attack: Cong MP Anto Antony clarifies