Tag: Taliban
Afghan Taliban leadership residing in Pakistan: Sartaj
Adviser to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz has admitted for the first time publicly that the Afghan Taliban’s leadership enjoys a safe...
Kabul willing to accommodate all demands of Taliban
A top Afghan presidential aide has said that Kabul is willing to accommodate key demands of the Taliban, if the group drops pre-conditions for...
Pakistan says influencing Afghan Taliban on reconciliation with Kabul
Foreign Affairs Advisor Aziz says strategic and conventional imbalance with India top security concern
Says Pakistan will not unilaterally cap nuclear capability
Pakistan has reaffirmed its...
Pakistan not to be blamed for Afghan troubles: Sartaj
Pakistan should not be blamed for carrying out a “duplicitous policy” or for the problems of Afghanistan, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif National Security Adviser...
Afghan Taliban unaware of invitation to peace talks
The Afghan Taliban said Wednesday they had not been officially contacted by Kabul about the resumption of direct talks aimed at ending their conflict.
The...
Pakistan to host peace talks between Afghan govt and Taliban
The Quadrilateral Coordination Group (QCG) on Afghan peace and reconciliation announced on Monday that Pakistan will host peace talks between the Afghan government and...
At least 13 dead in bombing north of Kabul
At least 13 people, including nine civilians, were killed on Monday in a suicide bombing targeting Afghan police which was claimed by Taliban insurgents...
Ghani vows to push on peace talks with Taliban
Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani said on Thursday his government would continue to encourage the Taliban groups to join the peace talks and national...
Suicide bombers in Afghanistan kill 9, wound 23
Two suicide bombers targeting Afghan government and military employees killed at least nine people on Monday and wounded 23, officials said.
Six civilians died and...
There’s a method in Taliban madness
Taliban bomber kills 9 in Quetta suicide attack
Four FC personnel among those killed as suicide bomber riding bicycle detonates explosives near FC vehicle
At least...
Afghanistan seems to have dropped old ‘red lines’ before talks with...
As the Afghan government goes into a new spell of talks with the Taliban on Saturday, Kabul appears to have "dropped" the "red lines"...
BKU admin reiterates decision to remain closed till security clearance
The Bacha Khan University in Charsadda, where militants killed 21 students and teachers on January 21, announced on Monday that academic activities on campus...
Taliban suicide bomber kills 20 outside Kabul police base
Taliban suicide bomber struck a police base in central Kabul Monday, killing at least 20 people just days before a fresh round of international...
Taliban reaffirm authority of their Qatar ‘political office’
The Afghan Taliban said Sunday that its "political office" in Qatar is the only entity authorized to carry out negotiations on its behalf, reinforcing...
Taliban want removal from UN blacklist before peace talks
Afghan Taliban want to be removed from a UN blacklist before considering rejoining peace talks aimed at ending a 15-year civil war, a senior...
Taliban send message of impunity with Bacha Khan university massacre
As grieving Pakistani parents lament the government’s failure to keep their children safe, analysts say the Taliban have sent a message with their latest...
A day after terror attack, PM says terrorists’ backbone broken
Nawaz Sharif tells Davos moot terrorists are on the run because of Zarb-e-Azb’s success and are now hitting soft targets in retaliation
Says Pakistan is...
