Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri confirmed that a two-day peace conference on Afghanistan will be held in Islamabad on Saturday. Responding to a host of questions during his weekly news briefing in Islamabad on Thursday, he said delegations from Afghanistan will start arriving in Pakistan from Friday. “Peace in Afghanistan is in Pakistan’s interest … Read more
The Afghan Taliban has rejected President Ashraf Ghani’s proposal to hold new elections in Afghanistan later this year. President Ashraf Ghani has not released details of his proposal to hold early elections. However, two Afghan government officials say they will announce their election plans at a conference of Afghan parties in Turkey next month. With … Read more
The Taliban has threatened Washington with dire consequences if it does not abide by the May 1 deadline for the withdrawal of US and NATO troops from Afghanistan. The Taliban issued the warning during a press conference in Moscow, according to the reports. The administration of US President Joe Biden says it is reviewing an … Read more
A military helicopter has crashed in Afghanistan’s central province of Wardak, killing nine soldiers and their crew. The Afghan Defense Ministry said the helicopter crashed in central Afghanistan, killing nine soldiers on board, while an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the crash, according to the reports. The Afghan Defense Ministry said in … Read more
The Taliban has strongly rejected the possibility of a delay in the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, saying “our fighters will never agree to any extension of the withdrawal of US troops.” Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in an interview with Deutsche Welle: “Our fighters will never agree to any expansion.” He added: If … Read more
Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan Atif Mashal has called on Chief of Armt Stafff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa. Afghan Ambassador Atif Mashal said in a statement released on the social networking site Twitter that he had met with Chief of the Armed Forces General Qamar Javed Bajwa today (Jun 25). The meeting focused on the … Read more
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Pakistan is a peace-loving nation and wants to forge peaceful relations with all its neighboring countries, including India and Afghanistan. According to the details, while addressing a seminar in Islamabad on Thursday, FM Qureshi said Pakistan remains committed to its core objective of lowering tensions and promoting peace and … 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
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan says Afghan Peace Deal testifies the stance of Prime Minister Imran Khan. She Tweeted on Sunday. Special assistant said Prime Minister Imran Khan has been suggesting that dialogue is the only way forward of Afghan issue. Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said Pakistan’s … Read more
