Afghan government officials on Monday expressed hope and optimism that renewed peace efforts will come out of this week’s Ulema conference scheduled for Jeddah and Mecca in Saudi Arabia.

The Saudi government and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) have jointly organized the two-day event entitled International Conference of Muslim Scholars on Peace and Stability in Afghanistan.

In this episode of Farakhabar, host Massoud Malik discusses the topic with political activists Maulana Farid and Nabi Misdaq.