Qatar has invited Pakistan to attend the peace signing deal between United States and the Afghan Taliban to be held on Saturday in Doha Radio Pakistan reported. On behalf of the Qatari Foreign Minister, the invitation was extended by the Qatari Ambassador to Pakistan Saqr Bin Mubarak during a meeting with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood … Read more
Minister for Narcotics Control Shehryar Khan Afridi on Thursday called on Ambassador of State of Qatar, Mr Saqar bin Mubarak Al Mansouri, here and discussed matters of mutual interest. Shehryar Afridi said that Qatar and Pakistan would work together to tighten the noose against criminals involved in drug trafficking and all necessary measures would be undertaken … Read more
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is visiting Iran on Sunday to hold talks with Iranian leadership on current regional situation. The visit on Sunday comes amid heightened tensions in the Gulf following the US assassination of top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad and Iran’s retaliatory missile strikes at US targets in … Read more
The United States will announce the withdrawal of about 4,000 troops from Afghanistan later this week. According to US media reports, talks between the United States and the Afghan Taliban resumed a week ago while the parties sought a way to reduce violence or even reach a ceasefire. The reports further stated that Washington has … Read more
The United States has restarted peace talks with the Taliban in Qatar after three months halt. According US State Department spokesperson, US peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad held the first official talks with the Afghan Taliban in Qatar’s capital, Doha. Three month before US. President Donald Trump had abruptly halted peace talks and all the diplomatic … Read more
Qatar to charter two cruise liners to accommodate visiting football fans during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Organizers announced that they had agreed with Swiss-based MSC Cruises for two of its 16 ships with a combined total of 4,000 cabins to be berthed in Doha Port during the tournament. According to a statement, the vessels, … Read more
Chief of the Naval Staff of Pakistan Navy, Admiral Zafar Mehmood Abbasi pays an official visit to Qatar here on Wednesday (today). According to Pak-Navy’s spokesperson, the Naval Chief has called on Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani. Naval Chief also held separate meetings with … Read more
US President Donald Trump said he had called off a secret summit with the Taliban and Afghanistan’s leader, abruptly slamming the door on a year of diplomacy to end America’s longest war. On Saturday, Trump said that he had planned unprecedented, albeit separate, talks with the two sides Sunday in Camp David, the presidential retreat … Read more
The Afghan Taliban said they had concluded their peace talks with the United States officials in Qatar and were close to sign a peace agreement. Senior Taliban members said the talks with the US negotiating team concluded Tuesday night. They claimed to have resolved “98 percent” of the issues with the Americans. Taliban claimed the … Read more
Taliban insurgents attacked security check-post on Wednesday, leaving 14 Afghan-Malay soldiers dead. According to an International News Agency, Taliban insurgents have stormed a checkpoint in western Herat province, killing 14 pro-government militia members. Whereas, several civilians have also been wounded in the attack. Herat police said that nine soldiers were killed in Rubat-e-Sangi district of … Read more
The United States and Afghan Taliban group resumed their eighth round of talks in the Qatari capital of Doha here on Sunday, hoping to halt 18 years of fighting. According to a Taliban source, efforts were under way to organize a direct meeting between the U.S. envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad and Mullah Baradar, a … Read more
