Tag: Afghan peace process

Pakistan facilitated release of hostages by Taliban, says PM

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to the Afghan peace process and said that the country facilitated the release of American...

Trump repeats Kashmir offer but conditions apply

--US president says will talk to Modi about Kashmir lockdown but can mediate only if India agrees --Imran says Trump has a major responsibility in...

Joining anti-terror war was Pakistan’s biggest mistake, says PM Imran

--Premier says he will try to convince President Trump to resume talks with Afghan Taliban --Urges int’l community to push India into ending Kashmir lockdown --Says...

Imran, Khalilzad discuss Afghan peace

--PM holds meetings with Senator Lindsy Graham, Amnesty International and Red Cross officials --Tells Kashmir Study Group founder to further highlight Indian atrocities in Kashmir...

Trump says 8,600 US troops to remain in Afghanistan after Taliban...

--Pentagon officials say Taliban must ensure Afghanistan doesn't become sanctuary for extremists   WASHINGTON DC: President Donald Trump on Thursday said that US troop levels in Afghanistan...

Pakistan may redeploy troops from Afghan border to Kashmir front

--Envoy to US says 'India’s crackdown on occupied Kashmir could not have come at a worse time for us'   Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States,...

Top US general cautiously optimistic about Afghan peace push

BAGHDAD: A top US general on Friday said that he was cautiously optimistic about efforts to reach a negotiated end to the nearly 18-year-old...

Imran plays the Trump card

--US president offers to mediate between Pakistan and India on Kashmir issue --Lauds Pakistan's increased cooperation in Afghan peace process, hints at restoring military aid...

All-Afghan conference brings country closer to peace

KABUL: All-Afghan talks that brought together Afghanistan's warring sides ended on Tuesday with a statement that appeared to push the country a step closer...

Fresh bid set to bring Afghans to table for peace deal

DOHA: Rival Afghans will meet on Sunday in Qatar, officials said, in a fresh attempt to make political headway as the United States seeks...

Meeting between President Trump, PM Imran confirmed, says Naeemul Haque

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister Imran Khan on Political Affairs Naeemul Haque confirmed on Friday that United States has sent an official invitation to PM...

Pakistan and Afghanistan talk peace, renew ties

--Afghan president holds one-on-one meeting with Pakistani PM, discusses regional security and geopolitics --FM says Afghan president’s visit to Pakistan would bring both countries closer...

Pakistan to remain neutral in Afghan election, says PM

--PM Imran meets delegation of senior Afghan leaders --Sources quote PM as saying Pakistan won’t repeat past mistakes --Afghan delegation lauds Pakistan’s role as peacemaker ISLAMABAD: Prime...

Taliban delegation in Beijing ahead of Doha talks: report

BEIJING: A Taliban delegation is visiting Beijing to hold talks with Chinese officials as part of a peace process ahead of their seventh round of talks...

Taliban say occupation must end for Afghan peace as delegates meet...

MOSCOW: A Taliban delegation met a group of senior Afghan politicians in Moscow on Tuesday, insisting that international forces must leave Afghanistan for peace...

FO urges World Bank to resolve Pakistan-India water issues

--Says no meeting scheduled between Qureshi and Sushma in SCO moot --Refuses to comment on arrests of Chinese nationals over human trafficking charges --Says Aasia Bibi...

Pakistan making efforts for peace in Afghanistan, says Qureshi

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday said Pakistan is making efforts for peace in Afghanistan and hoped that they will pay off. While talking to an...