Tag: Taliban

DOHA: The Afghan Taliban and Washington's peace envoy are close to reaching an agreement on US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, a spokesman for the...

United States envoy Zalmay Khalilzad on Monday thanked Pakistan for facilitating the travel of Taliban leaders to Qatar, where the group's senior leaders will...

--Pakistan told to address strategic counter-terror financing deficiencies if it wishes to be de-listed from grey list --FATF asks Pakistan to act against facilities, services owned...

ISLAMABAD: An upcoming meeting in Pakistan between a delegation of the United States and Taliban representatives has been cancelled, according to information coming from both...

--Rules out Pakistan’s involvement in talks, says talks are Taliban’s own initiative --Says Afghanistan will have a Shariah-compliant constitution --Says Taliban would not allow anyone to...

NEW YORK: The United States (US) military has stepped up its airstrikes and special operation raids on Taliban leaders and fighters in Afghanistan to...

--US envoy says he is hoping Afghanistan can strike a peace agreement before July elections   ISLAMABAD: US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad will undertake...

--Delegates from both sides agreed to hold the next round of talks in Doha MOSCOW: Delegates attending the peace talks in Moscow on Wednesday issued a...

--Taliban official says US troop withdrawal will start from February 1 and continue until end of April   MOSCOW: The Taliban claimed on Wednesday that the United...

--At least 47 killed in three separate attacks as militant outfit promises ‘inclusive Islamic system’ at rare meeting with Afghan officials in Moscow   KABUL/MOSCOW: The Taliban...

While sharing his views about the ongoing negotiations between the United States and the Taliban, renowned foreign policy author Ahmed Rashid has said the...

KABUL: The Taliban said Sunday they will send a delegation to Russia for a rare meeting with Afghan opposition leaders, just days after peace talks...

KABUL: At least 43 fighters including three police personnel and a Taliban commander were killed in fighting between government forces and the Taliban group in...

--Taliban spokesperson outlines 'Islamic system comprising all Afghans' DOHA: US President Donald Trump is serious about getting out of Afghanistan, the Taliban told AFP on Friday, outlining...

DOHA: The Taliban said on Wednesday they are not seeking a “monopoly on power” in a future administration in Afghanistan but are looking for...

--Intelligence report predicts growing challenges in South Asia amid elections in Afghanistan, India --US intel director believes India’s ties with Pakistan, China to remain tense...

On Thursday, the Taliban appointed Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, who founded the movement with Mullah Mohammad Omar in 1993, as the chief negotiator in the...