Tag: War in Afghanistan
Russia sees Pakistan as an ally in fight against ISIS
-- FM Spokesperson Zakharova says in close contact with Pakistan over Afghan agenda
--Moscow clarifies minister's anti-Pakistan remarks, terms them a 'slip of tongue'
MOSCOW: Russian Foreign...
Mullah Baradar may be able to help end the Afghan war
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...
US envoy confirms ‘draft framework’ with Taliban
WASHINGTON: The US and the Taliban have drafted the framework of a deal which could pave the way for peace talks with Kabul, Washington's...
Mullah Baradar to lead Taliban Doha office for talks with US
PESHAWAR: A co-founder of the Taliban was appointed as the leader of its political office in Qatar on Thursday to strengthen its hand in...
Taliban reject Pakistan’s offer to host Afghan talks in Islamabad
--Taliban spokesman says 'we want to make it clear that we will not hold any meeting with Zalmay Khalilzad in Islamabad'
--Says militant outfit will...
Taliban dismiss Afghanistan’s peace talks offer
KABUL: The Taliban have rejected Kabul’s offer of talks next month in Saudi Arabia where the militants, fighting to restore strict Islamic law in...
US says not withdrawing troops from Afghanistan
--White House spokesman rejects report claiming that President Trump has ordered military to pull out 7,000 troops from Afghanistan
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump hasn’t ordered the...
Too early to consider US-Taliban talks a turning point: report
--- Report argues there can be 'no peace without talks between the Afghan Taliban and the Kabul government'
ISLAMABAD: A report released by the Institute...
Fawad urges Afghan interior minister to avoid trivialising Daesh threat
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Monday urged the newly appointed interior minister in Afghanistan to avoid trivialising the threat posed by...
A blow to morale: Afghan generals worry about US withdrawal
KABUL: The Taliban welcomed news of the US plan to withdraw half its troops in Afghanistan by the summer, as Afghan generals warned it would be...
Pakistan brings US and Taliban face-to-face in UAE
--FO spokesman says Pakistan is committed to peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan, hopes talks will end bloodshed in war-torn country
--Afghan Taliban spokesman says representatives...
Four killed in attack on Afghan checkpoint
KABUL: Afghan Taliban targeted a police checkpoint in the western Herat province, setting off a battle in which a policeman and three civilians were...
Pakistan assures US of support in settlement of Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has assured the United States of its complete support in facilitating a negotiated settlement in war-torn Afghanistan.
The assurance was given during a...
Suicide blast at Afghanistan mosque kills at least 26 gathered to...
KABUL: A suicide blast at a mosque in an army base in eastern Afghanistan on Friday killed at least 26 people and wounded 50,...
Taliban hold talks with US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in Qatar: sources
KABUL: The Taliban have held three days of talks with United States (US) envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in the Gulf state of Qatar, where the...
US peace envoy to visit Afghanistan, Qatar, Pakistan, UAE
WASHINGTON: US special envoy for peace in Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, will visit Afghanistan, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar from November 8...
Utah mayor, deployed to Afghanistan, killed in attack
KABUL: The mayor of a Utah city was killed in the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday in an apparent insider attack, the state’s lieutenant...
