–Pakistan to do ‘whatever possible’ to get stakeholders, including Russia and China, to work on guarantees of any successful peace arrangement ISLAMABAD: A Taliban delegation met US Special Representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad…
–PM meets Taliban delegation, says Pakistan will continue to play its role for Afghan peace –FM Qureshi says speedy resumption of talks will help bring ‘peace, stability and prosperity for future generations of…
–Taliban delegation to ‘inform Pakistan’s leadership of factors that derailed talks’ –Pakistan says it formally extended invitation to Taliban after hectic diplomatic efforts to help resume dialogue –Afghan govt says no progress will…
KABUL: Tight security ensured Afghanistan’s presidential election was held on Saturday in relative calm, though several small attacks, low turnout and complaints about the voting system heightened fears an unclear result could drive…
KABUL: A Taliban delegation met China’s special representative for Afghanistan in Beijing on Sunday to discuss the group’s peace talks with the United States, a spokesperson of the group said. The meeting comes…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Wednesday that he would urge US President Donald Trump next week to revive Afghanistan peace talks with the Afghan Taliban. Trump abruptly canceled secret talks with…
–FO reiterates there’s no military to conflict in Afghanistan ISLAMABAD: Hours after the United States announced suspension of talks with Taliban for the Afghan peace process, Pakistan on Sunday urged both parties…
KABUL: A Taliban suicide blast in the center of Kabul killed at least 10 people and wounded more than 40 on Thursday, destroying cars and shops in an area near the headquarters…
KABUL/PESHAWAR: As U.S. and Taliban negotiators push to wrap up talks aimed at securing the withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan, disagreement remains about whether a pact will mean an end to the…
The Afghan Taliban have agreed to hold a meeting with Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad if a formal invitation was extended to the militant outfit, BBC Urdu reported on Thursday. Talking…
KABUL: A private radio station in Afghanistan has shut down after numerous threats from a suspected Taliban commander who objected to women working as presenters, officials at the radio station said on…
WASHINGTON: Pakistan on Friday joined the United States, Russia and China in a call on the Taliban to agree to a ceasefire and negotiations with Kabul, as Washington moves closer to an agreement…
KABUL: A Taliban attack on a government security compound in central Afghanistan on Sunday killed at least eight security personnel and six civilians and wounded more than 140, officials said, as rival…
ISLAMABAD: A fresh round of talks between the U.S. and the Taliban is to begin in Qatar Saturday, just days after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Washington is hoping for…
Afghan peace protesters marching through Taliban territory have been detained by the insurgents, two supporters of the movement told AFP on Tuesday. The so-called People’s Peace Movement attracted international attention last year…
KABUL: Taliban militants have attacked the offices of an international aid group in central Kabul, setting off a huge blast and battling Afghan security forces, officials said. Health officials said at least…
–Taliban spokesman says ‘if we are not able to finalise it in this round, then … peace would be far away rather than being closer’ KABUL: Talks between the Taliban and the…
