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Pakistan will not support the return of Afghan Taliban to power, says Ashraf Ghani

“Pakistan’s army, in utter clarity, announced that the revival of Islamic Emirate is not in Pakistan’s national interest,” Ghani said.
Concerns are growing about the Afghan military's ability to defend the capital and other areas under its control without the support of the international troops. Over the last few days, the Taliban have overrun a major military base and also captured a strategic district close to Kabul.

Published 13 May, 2021 10:03pm

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Bajwa, Ghani discuss Afghan peace process

ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa and Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Monday exchanged...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

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Taliban announce three-day ceasefire, marking Eid al Fitr

The Taliban has declared a three-day ceasefire across Afghanistan, to mark Eid al Fitr, only two days after more than 50 people - most of which were young girls - were killed in bomb blasts outside a school in Kabul.
The ceasefire announcement comes as the United States continues to withdraw its last 2500 troops from the war-torn country, as negotiations between the government and the Taliban falter.

Updated 10 May, 2021 07:41pm

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Car bombing at Afghan school in Kabul kills 55, injures over 150

He said all but seven or eight of the victims were schoolgirls going home after finishing their studies.

Published 09 May, 2021 12:47am

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Afghan journalist shot dead day after Taliban warning

KANDAHAR: A high-profile Afghan television journalist was shot dead in Kandahar city Thursday, officials said, a day...

Published 07 May, 2021 04:35am

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Taliban intransigence

EDITORIAL: Media reports speak of Pakistan’s increasing frustration at the Taliban’s foot dragging regarding a...

Published 01 May, 2021 03:28am

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Afghan peace process: Troop pullout should coincide with progress: FO

ISLAMABAD: A day after US President Joe Biden announced American troops’ complete withdrawal by September 11, ...

Published 16 Apr, 2021 03:40am

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Afghan exit announced: Biden warns Taliban, ‘presses’ Pakistan

Biden says we will hold the Taliban accountable for its commitment not to allow any terrorists to threaten the US or its allies from Afghan soil
Countries in the region "have a significant stake in the stable future" of Afghanistan: US President

Updated 15 Apr, 2021 10:49am

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Biden says 'time to end' US war in Afghanistan with total pullout

Biden said the United States had "accomplished" its limited original mission of crushing the international militants groups behind the 9/11 attacks and that with every passing year the rationale for staying was "increasingly unclear."

Updated 15 Apr, 2021 12:19am

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Ghani’s peace roadmap

EDITORIAL: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani intends to present a three-phase peace roadmap to a proposed meeting in...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

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Afghan president to unveil new peace proposal: officials

Ghani has already shared his plan with several international diplomats, officials said.

Published 05 Apr, 2021 05:31pm

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Afghan leader proposes peace road map in three phases

KABUL: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani will put forward a three-phase peace roadmap for Afghanistan during a proposed...

Updated 05 Apr, 2021 10:42am

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Pakistan considers Afghan peace vital for regional stability, Qureshi tells Afghan president

The Foreign Minister said Pakistan supported a political solution to the Afghan problem through comprehensive dialogue.

Published 30 Mar, 2021 06:42pm

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PIIA holds webinar: 'Ghani-led govt biggest obstacle to peace in Afghanistan'

KARACHI: "The biggest obstacle to peace in Afghanistan is President Ashraf Ghani-led government as this government...

Published 28 Mar, 2021 04:14am

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US envoy to Afghanistan heads to Turkey and region to push talks to end conflict

President Joe Biden is deciding whether to meet a May 1 deadline for the withdrawal of the last 3,500 American troops in Afghanistan that was set in a February 2020 accord struck with the Taliban under former President Donald Trump.
He will engage the two sides on their preparatory efforts for talks on a political settlement that produces a permanent ceasefire and a durable and just peace.

Published 27 Mar, 2021 09:02pm

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Taliban slam Ghani’s proposal for new election

KABUL: The Taliban on Wednesday rejected a proposal by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to hold elections later this...

Published 25 Mar, 2021 05:08am

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Rejecting US peace plan, Ghani to offer election in six months

KABUL: Afghan Presi-dent Ashraf Ghani will propose a new presidential election within six months, under a peace plan...

Published 24 Mar, 2021 05:10am

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NATO chief says ‘all options open’ on Afghan withdrawal

BRUSSELS: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday said “all options remain open” on Afghanistan, as...

Updated 23 Mar, 2021 05:15pm

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U.S. Defense Secretary meets Afghan president amid peace process review

Austin said on Twitter he had come to “listen and learn”, on his first trip to Afghanistan since his appointment.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 12:51pm

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Afghan president replaces security ministers in surprise shake-up

KABUL: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani dismissed two leading ministers charged with the country’s faltering security...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

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Military helicopter was shot down, says Afghan president

KABUL: At least nine people were killed when a military helicopter was shot down in central Afghanistan, President...

Updated 19 Mar, 2021 09:35am

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US joined by Russia, China, Pakistan in call for Afghan ceasefire

MOSCOW: The United States was joined by Russia, China and Pakistan on Thursday in calling on Afghanistan's warring...

Updated 19 Mar, 2021 09:33am

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Military helicopter was shot down, says Afghan president

He did not say who was responsible, but warned "the perpetrators of the incident will be seriously punished".

Published 18 Mar, 2021 08:03pm

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Biden warns US may miss deadline to exit Afghanistan

8 Biden also took a direct swipe at Trump's Afghanistan policy, saying it "was not a very solidly negotiated deal" that the then-president oversaw.

Updated 18 Mar, 2021 04:06pm

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Car bomb kills eight, wounds 47, in Afghanistan

HERAT, (Afghanistan): A powerful car bomb in western Afghanistan killed at least eight people and wounded dozens...

Published 14 Mar, 2021 04:13am

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Russia backs plans for Afghanistan interim rule with Taliban

MOSCOW: Russia said Friday it backed the Taliban's integration into a future interim government in Afghanistan, as...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

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Afghan peace plan threatened

EDITORIAL: United States Special Envoy for Afghan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, as expected, swung by Islamabad...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

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RAW involved in abduction of Habib: FO

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday welcomed the United States’ new push for the UN-led peace effort in Afghanistan ...

Published 12 Mar, 2021 05:10am

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US proposes interim govt could run Afghanistan until new polls

WASHINGTON/KABUL: A US-drafted peace plan for Afghanistan, reviewed by Reuters on Monday, calls for the current...

Updated 10 Mar, 2021 09:48am

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Afghan president says ready to discuss elections to advance talks with Taliban

"I advise those who go to this or that gate to gain power is that political power in Afghanistan has a gate, and the key is the vote of the Afghan people," he said.

Published 06 Mar, 2021 06:48pm