jirga
Americannoun
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Ghani in 2020 convened a loya jirga before deciding to release hundreds of Taliban prisoners to advance peace talks.
From Reuters • Jun. 29, 2022
The ongoing talks in Kabul are between the militants and a jirga, an assembly of Pakistani politicians and tribal elders.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2022
“The decision to convene a loya jirga is a tacit acknowledgment that the Taliban is in over its head and needs help tackling the threat.”
From Washington Post • Apr. 30, 2022
President Ashraf Ghani had finally agreed to step down and hand over power to a loya jirga, a traditional assembly of elders.
From New York Times • Dec. 24, 2021
“He was chosen by all parties in the jirga, including the Northern Alliance.”
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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