Tag: Taliban
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Imran Khan meets US envoy Khalilzad, calls to reduce Afghan violence
This is Khalilzad's second visit to Pakistan this month which is mainly focused on his renewed efforts to resume the stalled peace process with the Taliban. He met top Taliban negotiator Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in Islamabad earlier this month.
October 29, 2019 -
China, Russia, Pakistan call for early resumption of US-Taliban peace talks
The countries also called on the Afghan government and the Taliban to exchange a considerable number of prisoners at the beginning of the internal negotiations.
October 26, 2019 -
18 killed in twin blasts in Nangarhar Mosque in Afghanistan; many hurt
No group has immediately claimed responsibility for the blasts.
October 18, 2019 -
Afghanistan: Four arrested for destroying power pylon in Ahangaran
A search operation was launched by the National Directorate of Security (NDS) Special Forces on Friday.
October 12, 2019 -
Pakistan sets stage for revival of peace talks between US-Afghan Taliban in Islamabad
The Afghan delegation arrived at the Pakistan Foreign Office to meet the Pakistani delegation led by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi.
October 4, 2019 -
Over 1 million votes counted: Afghan poll officials
Over 9.4 million eligible voters, 35 per cent of them women, were registered to cast their votes.
September 29, 2019 -
Voting underway in Afghan presidential election
Saturday's presidential election is the fourth in Afghanistan since 2001 when the US troops invaded the country to oust the Taliban regime.
September 28, 2019 -
Afghanistan remains precariously perched
The Taliban are also on the offensive with a renewed vengeance and violence.
September 26, 2019 -
Joining US after 9/11 one of Pakistan’s ‘biggest blunders’: Imran Khan
After the US invasion following the 9/11 attack, Pakistan supported the American forces against the Taliban.
September 24, 2019 -
Pre-election butchery
The plot thickens with the Taliban warning of more violence in course of the ten days before the elections.
September 19, 2019 -
Doors are open if US wants to resume talks: Taliban
The Taliban -- who are now in control of more territory in Afghanistan than at any point since US-led forces ousted them in 2001 -- do not recognize the legitimacy of Ghani's administration. They have refused to hold direct talks with the Afghan government until a US deal is agreed.
September 18, 2019 -
Books and Pens
Ergo, the plight of minorities to the west of the Radcliffe Line was beyond the scope of her presentation.
September 18, 2019 -
Taliban lift ban on Red Cross operations in Afghanistan
"Both parties consented to follow the old agreement, on top of new promises in humanitarian aid leading to the Islamic Emirate granting ICRC permission to resume their activities," the Taliban said.
September 15, 2019 -
Taliban delegation meets Russian diplomats in Moscow
This comes as the US President Donald Trump called off negotiations with the Taliban in which the two sides finalised an agreement in principle which would have paved the ground for a gradual withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan.
September 14, 2019 -
Pak-trained Mujahideens funded by US to fight Soviets, have now turned against us: Imran Khan
"When the American troops entered Afghanistan and took action against the Taliban, Pakistan should have been neutral in its position", Khan added.
September 13, 2019 -
All sections of Afghan society should be part of peace process: Centre
External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said India was very closely following the developments relating to peace initiatives in Afghanistan.
September 13, 2019 -
Taliban leader Mullah Idress killed in airstrike, 36 other terrorists dead
Three hijacked military vehicles were also destroyed in the strike, the official added, without mentioning whether the strike was conducted by Afghan Air Force or NATO-led coalition forces.
September 11, 2019