US, govt forces killed more Afghan civilians than insurgents: UN
In first three months of 2019, international and pro-government forces were responsible for deaths of… Read More
6 years ago
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Khalilzad ‘disappointed’ by postponement of inter-Afghan peace talks
Zalmay wrote, "Dialogue is and always will be key to a political roadmap and lasting… Read More
6 years ago
Peace talks postponed as Taliban displeased with Afghan’s guest list
A senior Afghan government official said “the gathering has been called off for now and… Read More
6 years ago
Afghan peace talks in trouble as Taliban slam 250-person guest list
According to a roster issued by the presidential palace, the Afghan delegation comprises 250 people Read More
6 years ago
Hundreds of Afghan delegates, including 52 women, to meet Taliban in Doha
Other listed delegates come from various walks of Afghan life — significantly — 52 women Read More
6 years ago
Double blast kills three people, injures 20 in Afghanistan’s Jalalabad
Twin explosions on Saturday in the eastern Afghanistan city of Jalalabad killed three people and… Read More
6 years ago
Afghanistan’s women vocalists taking back their right to sing
Soria Hussaini was not sure what would happen when she decided to perform the first… Read More
6 years ago
Khalilzad returns to Kabul to meet President Ashraf Ghani, others
Khalilzad's visit to Kabul comes ahead of an expected new round of talks with the… Read More
6 years ago
Taliban, US stop short of agreeing on troop withdrawal timetable
Khalilzad said the next step would be discussions in Washington, adding that "there is no… Read More
6 years ago
Mullah Omar lived next to US Afghan base
Taliban founder Mullah Omar lived within walking distance of US bases in Afghanistan for years,… Read More
6 years ago
Taliban say peace talks with US continue with ‘care and vigilance’
Meetings between the two sides restarted over the weekend in Doha after a temporary halt… Read More
6 years ago
NYT says US could leave Afghanistan within next five years
US has also pushed for a ceasefire and the opening of a dialogue between the… Read More
6 years ago
Taliban attack on US-Afghan base leaves 23 security personnel dead
The pre-dawn assault, claimed by the Taliban, saw militants enter the base in Helmand province… Read More
6 years ago
Pentagon chief assures Nato no unilateral pullout from Afghanistan
Acting defence secretary Patrick Shanahan said any decision to reduce the number of US troops… Read More
6 years ago
Islamabad to host next round of US-Taliban talks next week: Afghan Taliban
The announcement has so-far been confirmed neither by Washington nor Islamabad. Read More
6 years ago
Afghan president offers Taliban local office, but group wants Doha instead
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday offered the Taliban the possibility of opening an office… Read More
7 years ago
US envoy Khalilzad seeks peace deal with Taliban before July vote
"It will be better for Afghanistan if we could get a peace agreement before the… Read More
7 years ago
Qureshi rejects Afghan President’s statement about Pakistan as ‘gross interference’
"We reject the tweet by President Ashraf Ghani. Such irresponsible statements are only gross interference" Read More
7 years ago
No troop withdrawal timetable for Afghanistan exists: Khalizad
On Feb 6, a senior Taliban official told reporters that the US had agreed to… Read More
7 years ago
Moscow talks with Afghan politicians ‘very successful’, says Taliban
Two-day gathering in Moscow saw Taliban leaders stand shoulder-to-shoulder with former president Hamid Karzai Read More
7 years ago