The Foreign Ministry of Pakistan has declared that Asif Durrani, Pakistan's special envoy for Afghanistan, will attend the upcoming Doha meeting dedicated to Afghanistan affairs.

Scheduled by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the second Doha meeting will take place on 18 and 19 February.

Similarly, the US Department of State has confirmed the participation of Thomas West and Rina Amiri as the American representatives.

The meeting is set to bring together special envoys from a range of countries and international organisations, focusing on the ongoing situation in Afghanistan.

The UN's earlier invitation to the Taliban has been met with caution, as the group awaits further details on the meeting's participants and objectives before confirming its attendance.

Acknowledging the critical role of Afghan women and civil society, the UN has extended invitations to their representatives for this meeting, though specifics on the invitees remain undisclosed.

Amidst these preparations, a wave of protest calls by Afghan citizens in various cities has emerged on social media, highlighting opposition to the Taliban's potential involvement in the meeting. Critics emphasise that the Taliban, facing allegations of severe human rights abuses and war crimes, should be addressed in international legal forums rather than political negotiations.