Afghanistan's Old Guard Set Up Opposition Party

A group of Afghan warlords and lawmakers on Friday set up the country's first opposition party in 14 years in a bid to pressure the Kabul government to deliver on its economic and security promises. The new Afghanistan Protection and Stability Council is "not an anti-government body" but is seeking "fundamental reforms to the way government operates," said Abdul Rasool Sayyaf, a leader of the newly-formed party and a former militia commander. President Ashraf...

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