Tag: Taliban
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Include all sections of Afghan society in peace process, India tells major powers
“Any process should respect the constitutional legacy and political mandate and should not lead to any ungoverned spaces where terrorist and their proxies can relocate,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said at a media briefing.
July 18, 2019 -
Afghan peace talks: Taliban agrees to reduce violence
Mutlaq bin Majid Al Qahtani said the resolution might be the first step to find an understanding between the conflicting parties.
July 9, 2019 -
Taliban frees 40 Afghan security personnel
This was the second group of Afghan security personnel released in Jawzjan province over the past week.
July 8, 2019 -
12 killed in Afghanistan suicide bombing; many injured
The bombing which appeared to target a military base has been claimed by the Taliban.
July 7, 2019 -
Iran rejects Pompeo’s terrorism charges during India visit as ‘baseless’
Pompeo had described Iran as the largest state sponsor of terror while pointing out that the Indian people have suffered from the menace across the globe.
June 28, 2019 -
Pakistani army cuts farcical
For China, the Indo-Pak rivalry is a benefit as it divides Indian attention and forces it to develop capabilities on both fronts.
June 11, 2019 -
Kabul sucide blast: Four afghans killed, 4 US troops injured at US military convoy
The blast came one day after an Islamic State suicide bomber blew himself up outside an Afghan army military academy, killing at least six people.
May 31, 2019 -
Donald Trump may pardon servicemen accused, convicted of war crimes
A few months after Gallagher was charged, Trump met criticism after he said that the Navy SEAL would soon be moved to "less restrictive confinement" in "honour of his past service" to the nation.
May 19, 2019 -
Landmine explosion kills seven children in Afghanistan
The blast occurred in Ghazni province, south of the capital Kabul when the children stepped on a landmine while playing near the main road
May 12, 2019 -
Meena Mangal, Afghan former journalist, shot dead in Kabul
Mena Mangal was well known in Kabul circles for her work presenting shows on several television networks before she left journalism to become a cultural advisor to parliament.
May 12, 2019 -
Loud explosion rattles Kabul, casualties feared: Police
The blast comes as the US and Taliban representatives continue negotiations in Qatar aimed at bringing an end to the nearly 18-year-old conflict.
May 8, 2019 -
The Afghan Conundrum~I
The peace process revived only after Trump announced a drastic troop withdrawal from Afghanistan and sought the new Prime Minister Imran Khan‘s help in December 2018 to jumpstart the talks, but now Taliban has refused to talk directly to the Ghani administration. The tedious talks are now being held at Doha, Qatar, between the Taliban led by Mullah Ghani Barader and the US, led by Mr Zalmay Khalilzad.
May 6, 2019 -
4 killed, 40 wounded in Taliban attack
The attack occurred two days after President Ashraf Ghani offered the Taliban a ceasefire during the holy month of Ramadan, which begins Monday.
May 5, 2019 -
Massive Afghanistan peace summit ends in Kabul
On Thursday, several officials said a vital first step is an immediate reduction in violence, which has continued apace across Afghanistan even with various peace summits taking place.
May 3, 2019 -
US agrees with Russia, China on pulling troops from Afghanistan
Zalmay Khalilzad, the US envoy negotiating with the Taliban, met with Russian and Chinese representatives in Moscow as he seeks international consensus for his efforts to end the war.
April 27, 2019 -
Iran denounces US talks with Taliban
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif acknowledged that Iran had also opened a dialogue with the Taliban but said that the US push for a deal with the extremists was "seriously wrong".
April 25, 2019 -
Taliban talks flounder
This time, the organisers of the Doha round have called off the conference that was scheduled to begin last Friday between Afghan leaders and Taliban insurgents.
April 21, 2019