The former Afghan President Hamid Karzai declared his opposition to
upcoming presidential elections.

Speaking during a press conference in Kabul, Karzai said Afghans do not
have control over election affairs, claiming that foreigners, particularly
the United States controls the elections process.

Karzai further added that elections will not be good for the country
considering the current situation in which peace process should be
prioritized.

Furthermore, Karzai said the ongoing peace process is not Afghan-led and
Afghan-owned, emphasizing that the process should not be handed over to
other countries.

This comes as efforts are underway to find a political solution to end the
ongoing conflict in Afghanistan.

The U.S. envoy for Afghan peace Zalmay Khalilzad said Wednesday that the
United States and Afghanistan have agreed on next steps and that an
agreement would conclude if Taliban did their part.