A Taliban delegation has arrived in Qatar, paving the way for peace talks with the Afghan government. “All members of our negotiating team have arrived in Doha. Negotiations will begin after some minor technical issues are resolved,” said Sohail Shaheen, a spokesman for the Taliban’s political office. The inter-Afghan talks are part of a peace … Read more
A delegation of the Afghan Taliban’s political party led by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar is arriving in Islamabad tonight. The Afghan Taliban delegation has left Doha for Islamabad, said the sources. [embedpost slug=”us-afghan-taliban-sign-peace-deal-in-doha/”] According to sources, the delegation of Afghan Taliban is coming to Pakistan at the invitation of Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi. The … Read more
The Loya Jirga has finally passed the resolution after three days as thousands of renowned Afghan people have supported the release of the remaining 400 Taliban prisoners. The remaining 400 Taliban prisoners, including many who were involved in attacks, are likely to be released amid the Loya Jirga. The resolution supporting the release of the … Read more
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke over the phone with Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and the two leaders addressed the Afghan peace process and regional stability, his spokesman said Friday. Cale Brown, State Department”s Principal Deputy Spokesperson said, “Secretary Pompeo and Minister Qureshi discussed a range of issues, including the importance of … Read more
At least 17 people have been killed in a car bomb blast in Afghanistan. The blast took place on the eve of a ceasefire declared by the Taliban during Eid. The blast took place in Logar province near the governor’s office where people were busy shopping for Eid. Taliban has denied the responsibility for the … Read more
Taliban has accused Afghan security forces of re-arresting prisoners who had been released amid peace talks. The government has released more than 4,000 Taliban members whereas the Taliban had released 700 prisoners under peace talks. [embedpost slug= “Afghanistan suspends release of Taliban prisoners”] Taliban spokesperson at Doha office tweeted on Saturday that the Afghan intelligence … Read more
Taliban leader has reshuffled his team of negotiators before peace talks with the Afghan government. Four close aides have been added to the group. A Taliban commander said that Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada made his appointments to strengthen his control over the team. According to details, the aids are all members of the militant group’s leadership … Read more
Eleven people killed and several wounded due to a car bomb blast at a government compound in northern Afghanistan. Officials said that the blast took place amid a clash between Taliban fighters and security forces. According to the international news agency, the attack had happened at a government facility in Samangan province’s capital Aybak, close … Read more
At least 6 Afghan civilians, including a woman and 2 children, have been killed in a roadside bomb on Sunday in Afghanistan. The incident had happened in the southern Helmand province. No group has claimed responsibility. Omar Zwak, the spokesman for Helmand’s governor, said that another woman in the vehicle was wounded in a blast … Read more
The militants of Taliban kidnapped 60 civilians in central Afghanistan in the last week. According to the sources, The provincial deputy governor, Mohammad Ali Uruzgani said that The Taliban grabbed the hostages in the central province of Daikundi after a women escaped a Taliban-controlled village in a neighbouring province. He added that tribal elders were … Read more
Pakistan’s Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Ayesha Farooqi said that on this auspicious occasion of Eid, Pakistan welcomes the decision of the Afghan and Taliban to ceasefire. According to details, Dr. Ayesha Farooqi said that on the occasion of Eid, a ceasefire agreement was signed between the Taliban and the Afghan government, Pakistan welcomes the ceasefire … Read more
Seven people were killed and 40 others were wounded in a Taliban car bomb accident that took place in Afghanistan. According to the provincial government, the car bomb attack took place outside an intelligence agency military camp in Ghazni province on Monday. Afghanistan’s government stated that a Taliban suicide bomber exploded explosive-laden military vehicle outside … Read more
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his opponent Abdullah Abdullah have signed a power-sharing agreement to end months-long conflicts. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said that it was a “historic day” for Afghanistan. The power-sharing deal was signed without any international interference. He addressed the signing ceremony aired on a state-run television channel. He said, “We will … Read more
The Taliban has released 40 more Afghan security forces soldiers under the Doha Accords. According to details, Sohail Shaheen, spokesman for the Taliban’s political office, said “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan released 40 soldiers of the Kabul Administration in Kunduz Province today afternoon.” “The Islamic Emirate is trying to speed up prisoners’ release process in order … Read more
The Taliban has set free 20 government prisoners on Sunday. The Taliban had sent photos to the international news sources and said that they were submitted to the International Committee of the Red Cross in Kandahar province. The office of the National Security Council informed that the news had come out Afghan government had released … Read more
Taliban said that the peace deal with the United States is on a breaking point because of the violation of the deal from Washington. Earlier on February 29, United States of America and the Afghan Taliban signed the peace deal in Qatar – the capital city of Doha after a long spell of negotiations. According … Read more
Taliban in Afghanistan witnessed to be taking steps to counter the spread of coronavirus by distributing masks. Zabiullah Mujahid, a Taliban spokesman, tweeted that a campaign had started in Paktika province: د صحت کمیسیون له لوري د پکتیکا ولایت برمل ولسوالۍ کې هم د کرونا وایرس د مخنیوي او عامه پوهاوي په اړه کمپاین ترسره … Read more
International Criminal Court has approved Investigation Into War Crimes In Afghanistan. AP reported that Appeals judges at International Criminal Court allowed prosecutors to open an investigation targeting the Taliban, Afghan forces and U.S. military and intelligence personnel for war crimes and crimes against humanity. The global court upheld an appeal by prosecutors against a pretrial chamber’s … Read more
Taliban are likely to resume attacks against government forces after the US signed a peace agreement with the US. Taliban had experienced a “reduction in violence” in a week before the deal was signed. Taliban’s spokesperson urged that further negotiations will not be held if the government will not release 5,000 Taliban prisoners. Afghanistan’s President … Read more
WASHINGTON: US President said in the press conference that Taliban are good fighters, but now they are tired. According to the details, The president said the administration was thinking about closing the Mexican border to fight the spread of the coronavirus only to say a few minutes later that the border was not a problem. … Read more
KABUL: President of Islamic Republic Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani rejected a key component of US-Taliban peace deal that calls for the swap of thousands of insurgent prisoners with Taliban. According to the details, Ghani objected to arrangements within the deal that would see the Afghan government release 5,000 Taliban prisoners as a condition for direct talks … Read more
The Taliban and Washington are ready to sign the deal in Doha on Saturday (today). Both are likely to agree to the withdrawal of thousands of US troops after two years of secured negotiations. Diplomats from Afghanistan, the US India, Pakistan, and other UN member states have begun gathering along with Taliban representatives today morning … Read more
Pakistan has welcomed the announcement regarding the U.S.-Taliban agreement. Pakistan has consistently supported direct negotiations between the U.S. and Taliban. Pakistan Foreign office released a press release which stated “from the outset, Pakistan has facilitated this process and contributed to its progress thus far. We look forward to the signing of the agreement on 29 … Read more
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday that The United States is preparing to sign a deal with the Taliban on February 29, building on an agreement on reducing violence across Afghanistan. According to the details, A week-long “reduction in violence” between the Taliban, the US and Afghan security forces will commence shortly, Afghanistan’s National … Read more
Ashraf Ghani has been declared the winner of last presidential election of Afghanistan held in September following delays due to allegations of vote-rigging. Ashraf Ghani was re-elected with 50.64% votes while his rival Abdullah Abdullah was a runner-up with 39.52% of votes. Opposition said the vote on 28 September was rigged by massive fraud and … Read more
BEIJING: China on Tuesday welcomed the deal between the US and Taliban on reducing violent activities and hoped it would be smoothly implemented and created conditions for the final political resolution of the Afghan issue. Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Geng Shuang said, “We support dialogue between all relevant parties in Afghanistan and welcome the news … Read more
United States (US) special representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad on Monday hoped that agreement between US and Taliban will boost Pak-Afghan trade ties. He was addressing the international conference titled “40 years of Afghan Refugees Presence in Pakistan: A New Partnership for Solidarity” in Islamabad. He said Afghanistan is facing internal issues. The envoy said … Read more
NEW YORK: President Donald Trump on Tuesday night told to Americans that his administration was working to end the Afghan war – the longest conflict in the country’ history. He did not provide a timeline for the withdrawal but he said that they will bring US troops back home. According to the sources of APP, … Read more
