Pakistan on Monday welcomed the ongoing engagement between the two Afghan sides in Doha deeming it ‘a positive development’. “Pakistan believes that there is no military solution to the Afghan conflict and that a negotiated political settlement through Afghan-owned and Afghan-led process is the only way forward,” a statement released by the Foreign Office said. … Read more
Pakistan has postponed the Afghan Peace Conference, which was programmed from July 17-19, stated Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri. “The Afghan Peace Conference scheduled to be held in Islamabad from 17-19 July 2021 has been postponed until after Eid Al-Adha […] the new dates of the conference will be announced later,” he added. The progress … Read more
US President Joe Biden held a meeting with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his former political foe, Abdullah Abdullah, on Friday at the White House. He called on the Afghans to decide on their future as the last US troops are set to leave Afghanistan after 20 years of war. Biden said that US support … Read more
KARACHI: US Senator Lindsey Graham has said that the Biden administration’s decision to withdraw its forces from Afghanistan without engaging Pakistan is a ‘major disaster in the making’. Deeming it a disaster worse than the one in Iraq, Graham, in a series of tweets, said it was ‘stunning’ to hear that US President Joe Biden … Read more
On Tuesday, Abdullah Abdullah, the Chairman of the Afghan High Council for National Reconciliation, called on the Prime Minister Imran Khan. During the meeting, the latter expressed his best wishes for the Afghan peace talks’ success. PM Khan said during the meeting, “Abdullah Abdullah’s visit will open new avenues in the relationship between the two … 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
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
Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah both the Afghan politicians have claimed tot win the presidential election of Afghanistan. President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani has taken an oath for a second time but his main rival Abdullah Abdullah has refused to recognize the inauguration, and held his own swearing-in ceremony at a short distance away at … 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
Polling for Afghanistan’s presidential elections have opened amid fears of violence following threats by the Taliban to disrupt the election process. Tens of thousands of security forces have been deployed across the country to counter Taliban militants who have vowed to target polling stations. The twice-delayed vote is taking place after Taliban-US peace talks collapsed … Read more
