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Sweden expresses willingness to lead NATO forces in Finland

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Sweden expresses willingness to lead NATO forces in Finland

Finland has requested Sweden to manage the force. The process is still in an “early stage” and details will be worked out within NATO. NATO currently has eight forward presences in Eastern Europe. On Monday, Sweden announced its readiness to manage a future NATO land force in neighboring Finland, which shares a border with Russia. … Read more

NATO will significantly expand its high-readiness forces to 300,000

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  • NATO to boost the number of its forces at high readiness to over 300,000.
  • NATO response force now consists of approximately 40,000 troops.
  • Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg made the announcement in advance of this week’s NATO meeting in Madrid.

The NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, announced on Monday that NATO will significantly boost the number of its forces at high readiness to over 300,000.

Read more: Reznikov: NATO’s plan should include deploying air defence systems in Ukraine

“We will transform the NATO response force and increase the number of our high readiness forces to well over 300,000,” he told reporters in advance of this week’s NATO meeting in Madrid.

The NATO response force now consists of approximately 40,000 troops.

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Qureshi cautions West of serious consequences of abandoning Afghanistan

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Foreign Minister Qureshi to undertake official visit to UK

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has cautioned the West of the serious consequences of abandoning Afghanistan which could result in civil war and economic collapse. In an interview with Sky News, the foreign minister stressed upon the West to engage with Taliban because otherwise, Afghanistan could descend into another chaos. He said it “will give … Read more

War in Afghanistan over as US military completes withdrawal

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The United States has pulled all its troops out of Afghanistan, ending its longest war to cries of shame at home and celebratory gunfire from its victorious Taliban enemies in Kabul. The last of the American troops overseeing a desperate evacuation effort flew out of Kabul airport on Monday night, completing a withdrawal that has … Read more

Germany says firefight involving Western forces erupts at Kabul Airport

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Taliban Kabul Live Updates

KABUL/WASHINGTON: A firefight broke out between unidentified gunmen, Western security forces and Afghan guards at Kabul airport on Monday, Germany’s armed forces told Reuters, as thousands of Afghans and foreigners thronged the airport, seeking to flee Taliban rule. One Afghan guard was killed and three were wounded in the battle at the airport’s north gate, … Read more

Taliban co-founder Baradar in Kabul for talks to set up govt

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Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar arrived in Kabul on Saturday for talks on establishing a new ‘inclusive’ government in Afghanistan, a senior official said. Other senior Taliban leaders seen in the capital in recent days include Khalil Haqqani — one of America’s most wanted terrorists with a $5 million bounty on his head. Pro-Taliban … Read more

Taliban revenge fears grow in Afghanistan 

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Taliban in possession of Kabul's airport after the US withdrawal

KABUL: The Taliban are going house-to-house searching for opponents and their families, according to an intelligence document for the UN that deepened fears on Friday. The Taliban have been conducting “targeted door-to-door visits” of people who worked with US and NATO forces, according to a confidential document by the UN’s threat assessment consultants seen by … Read more

Pakistan remains committed to inclusive political settlement in Afghanistan: NSC

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14 August to be observed as Kashmir solidarity Day

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reiterated its stance that it will remain committed to an inclusive political settlement as the way forward representing all Afghan ethnic groups. A meeting of the National Security Committee was convened on Monday, the 16th of August, 2021 to deliberate on the emerging situation in Afghanistan. The NSC meeting was chaired by Prime … Read more

Biden blames Afghan army, leaders for situation in Afghanistan

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Kabul attacks: Biden vows to 'hunt down' attackers after ISIS claims responsibility

Despite the chaos in Kabul, US President Joe Biden has said he stands firm behind the decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan and blamed the Afghan army and leaders for the current situation. While breaking the silence on the withdrawal of US troops after several days of televised scenes, he blamed the Taliban’s occupation … Read more

‘US, allies made basic mistakes in Afghan war’

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LAHORE: With the Taliban gaining complete control over Afghanistan and the Ashraf Ghani-led government practically ousted, the two decades-long war has finally come to an end in the troubled country. In an exclusive conversation with Bol News, former Ambassador M Alam Brohi who is also an expert on Afghanistan affairs said that the US and … Read more

Kabul blaming Pakistan for its shortcomings: Munir Akram

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Ambassador Munir Akram

NEW YORK: Pakistan’s UN Ambassador Munir Akram rejected Afghan and US allegations of Pakistani support to the Taliban fighters making rapid advances across Afghanistan, saying that those claims were emanating from the “people in Kabul” trying to explain their national forces’ failure to resist the insurgents. “There is no support from Pakistan,” he categorically told … Read more

Doha meeting on Afghanistan calls for ceasefire, rejects forcibly imposed govt

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DOHA: Representatives of countries taking part in the Doha international meeting on Afghanistan called on the Afghan warring parties to expedite the peace process, reach a political settlement and comprehensive ceasefire as quickly as possible, stressing their rejection of any government-imposed by force. Issued after the final session of the meeting, a joint statement made … Read more

US, allies will only recognise a politically settled Afghan govt

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Ned Price US-Afghanistan situation

Ahead of the Troika Plus meeting taking place in Doha on the Afghan peace process, the US has made it clear that the country and its allies will only recognise any future government of Afghanistan and provide assistance if it meets the criteria laid down by Washington. US State Department spokesperson Ned Price, in a … Read more

At least 100 Taliban killed, 90 injured by Afghan forces

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KABUL: At least 100 Taliban militants were killed and about 90 others wounded during Afghan government security forces’ separate offensives on Thursday, multiple sources confirmed on Friday. In western Herat province, 52 Taliban militants were killed and 47 wounded when Afghan security forces backed by local Public Uprising Forces repulsed Taliban’s attacks on the outskirts … Read more

US has really messed it up in Afghanistan: PM Imran

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Deeming negotiated settlement to be the only solution for the Afghan conflict, Prime Minister Imran Khan remarked that the ‘US has really messed it up in Afghanistan’. In an interview with Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) ‘Newshour’ on Tuesday, a primetime television programme, the premier emphasized that the best choice was a negotiated political settlement to … Read more

Afghan Authorities Arrest Four Journalists On Charges Of Spreading Propaganda

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Afghan Authorities Arrest Four Journalists On Charges Of Spreading Propaganda

Afghan authorities have arrested four journalists who entered Spin Boldak in the southern province of Kandahar on charges of spreading propaganda. According to the details, clashes continue between security forces and Taliban fighters in Spin Boldak. The move by Afghan officials has drawn strong criticism from the media and NGO representatives, although the government has … Read more

NATO chief urges ‘negotiated settlement’ in Afghanistan

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NATO remains committed to our partnership with Afghanistan: Stoltenberg

NATO Chief Jen Stoltenberg reiterated his call on Tuesday for a ‘negotiated settlement’ with Taliban in Afghanistan. “The security situation in Afghanistan remains deeply challenging, and requires a negotiated settlement,” he said in a tweet after speaking with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. https://twitter.com/jensstoltenberg/status/1419941139331915776 Stoltenberg further said that NATO will continue to support Afghanistan with funding, … Read more

Cross-border attacks against Pakistan increasing; TTP a threat: UN

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UNITED NATIONS: A recent United Nations report that focused on the global threat posed by al-Qaeda, Da’esh and related groups, yet again, drew attention to the increasing Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) cross-border terrorist threat to Pakistan from the Afghan soil, analysts said. The 28th report of the UN Monitoring Team submitted to the UN Security Council … Read more

Kabul, Taliban negotiators meet in Qatar

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Taliban Capture Faizabad, Hundreds Of Afghan Soldiers Surrender

Representatives of the Afghan government and the Taliban met in Doha for talks on Saturday, AFP correspondents said, as violence rages in the country with foreign forces almost entirely withdrawn. The two sides have been meeting on and off for months in the Qatari capital, but the talks have lost momentum as the insurgents have … Read more

PM Imran calls upon EU for support in rehabilitation of Afghan refugees

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Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday called upon the European Union and the international community to support Pakistan in the rehabilitation of Afghan refugees. The prime minister, in his meeting with European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission Josep Borrell, stressed that the conflict could … Read more

Afghan Peace Conference postponed

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Pakistan closely monitoring fast-changing Afghan situation: minister

The Afghan Peace Conference which was scheduled to be held in Islamabad from July 17-19  has been postponed until after Eidul Azha. Foreign Office, in a statement, said that new dates for the conference will be announced soon. The development comes after a delegation-level talk was held between Pakistan and Afghanistan on the sidelines of … Read more

Two-day peace conference on Afghanistan to start from Saturday

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Afghan Envoy's Daughter Did Not Report Her 'Abduction' Correctly, FO Informs Kabul

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

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