Tag: Taliban
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Less than a done deal
The peace deal is ambiguous in many ways. Certain parts of the deal have been withheld, and these are essentially the unpublished commitments of the Taliban to honour the deal. One major problem is the release of Taliban prisoners by the government, after which, negotiations between the Afghan government and Taliban are to begin. President Ghani has turned down the proposal on release of prisoners. Unfortunately, even before the ink is dry on the peace deal, the Taliban has attacked several government establishments in Afghanistan's Helmand province.
March 24, 2020 -
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visits Kabul amid political crisis, rising COVID-19 cases
Pompeo is set to meet with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani along with his archrival Abdullah Abdullah, who also claims the presidency.
March 23, 2020 -
‘Taliban prisoners will be freed if talks start, violence reduced’
The deal would contribute to bringing stability back to Afghanistan and promote regional and international security.
March 17, 2020 -
7 Afghan policemen killed in insider attack
Taliban militants, who ruled the country before being ousted in late 2001, renewed armed insurgency, killing government troops as well as civilians.
March 15, 2020 -
Taliban violence spikes in Afghanistan despite peace deal
The decree further added that the Taliban will have to stick to its commitment to a reduction in violence during this period and beyond.
March 14, 2020 -
Afghan President Ghani signs decree to release 5,000 Taliban prisoners
Talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government to end the war will run parallel with the release, the decree said.
March 11, 2020 -
Peace will elude Afghanistan unless Taliban is reined in
India, which has backed the Afghan government is equally a player on account of its investments and goodwill and wants discussions to lead to power sharing while ensuring protection of its investments.
March 10, 2020 -
US begins troops withdrawal from Afghanistan ten days after Taliban peace deal
Troop levels will be cut to 8,600 over the next 135 days and five bases will be closed.
March 10, 2020 -
In Afghanistan US airstrikes hit Taliban hours after Donald Trump holds talks with its chief
The development comes after US President Donald Trump had a telephone conversation with senior Taliban official Abdul Ghani Baradar.
March 4, 2020 -
Afghanistan’s future remains uncertain
In fact, some internal and external actors may prefer the instability to continue in Afghanistan as the present situation serves their immediate to long-term interests.
March 4, 2020 -
From War to Peace?
Contretemps there will be on so volatile an issue, but these at the moment ought not to detract from the achievement per se.
March 3, 2020 -
Afghan CEO Abdullah finalizes list for negotiating team
"We hope that the Presidential Palace, as a part of the government of national unity, will participate (with the team)."
March 3, 2020 -
Support for peace: India on landmark US-Taliban deal
After months of negotiations, the US and Taliban signed a landmark peace deal in Qatar capital Doha on Saturday.
March 1, 2020 -
India extends ‘unstinted support’ to Afghanistan ahead of peace deal between US-Taliban in Doha today
More than 10,000 civilians were killed or wounded in Afghanistan’s war last year, the United Nations announced Saturday, as a historic partial truce kicked in across the country. India did not recognise Afghanistan diplomatically when Taliban was ruling the country from 1996 to 2002.
February 29, 2020 -
Afghan govt team leaves for Doha to meet Taliban members
According to the sources, India's Ambassador to Qatar will also attend the signing of the landmark peace deal between the US and the Afghan Taliban in Doha.
February 28, 2020 -
India to attend signing of peace deal between US and Taliban in Doha
It will be for the first time India will officially attend an event involving the Taliban.
February 28, 2020 -
Pak PM Imran Khan to visit Qatar before US-Taliban deal signing
This will be the premier's second visit to Qatar after assuming office in 2018.
February 27, 2020