The United States plans to convene a meeting with the foreign ministers of India, Russia, China, Pakistan, and Iran to forge a common approach to ending the war in Afghanistan while simultaneously taking steps to accelerate a deal with the Taliban. . This was conveyed by US Secretary of State …
Read More »On foreign policy restart, Biden will review deal with Taliban
WASHINGTON: The Biden The administration will review the Trump dispensation “peace agreement” with the Taliban To determine whether the insurgent group has reduced attacks in Afghanistan in accordance with its part of the agreement, the White House he said on Friday. White House officials said President Biden’s national security adviser …
Read More »Pakistan uses Taliban as ‘tool’ for dominance in Afghanistan, says former senator
Pakistan is using the Taliban as a “tool” for its dominance in Afghanistan under the pretext of strategic depth, said former Pakistani senator Afrasiab Khattak, adding that the terror group’s approach to the peace process has not changed as it favors violence in the country. “They [Pakistan] they want dominance …
Read More »Multiple explosions shake Kabul, rockets land near embassy area ahead of Pompeo-Taliban meeting in Qatar
A series of loud explosions rocked central Kabul on Saturday, including several rockets that landed near the heavily fortified Green Zone where many embassies and international companies are located, authorities said. There were no immediate reports of casualties, but the explosions occurred in densely populated areas of the Afghan capital. …
Read More »Pakistan intends to strengthen ties with Afghanistan through Imran Khan’s first visit
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan met with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in Kabul on Thursday and the two leaders explored ways to deepen bilateral ties and discussed the Afghan reconciliation process, amid a rebound in the violence that has strained the momentum for peace in the country’s war. Khan was …
Read More »Pakistani Prime Minister Khan lands in Kabul on his first visit | Asia
Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan embarks on a visit to the Afghan capital, Kabul, for delegation-level talks with President Ashraf Ghani on bilateral relations, the shaky Afghan peace process and other issues, according to a statement. Pakistani. Khan landed in Kabul on Thursday for his first visit …
Read More »Fighting to revive Kashmir Jihad, Jaish-e-Muhammad finds help from old friends in Afghanistan
Even as the United States prepares to withdraw the last of its remaining forces in Afghanistan, hundreds of jihadists from Jaish-e-Muhammad have been stationed at training and logistics facilities in the country, Indian intelligence sources told News18. The facilities, the sources said, were provided by Mullah Muhammad Yakub, the new …
Read More »Afghan Forces Capture “Brain” of Kabul University Attack | Asia
At least 22 people were killed when three gunmen rampaged through the university on November 2. Afghan forces captured the “brain” of a brutal attack on Kabul University when fighters stormed classrooms and killed dozens of students earlier this month. At least 22 people were killed and another 27 injured …
Read More »Taliban special unit ambushes Afghan forces killing 34 during peace talks
A special unit of Taliban militants ambushed a convoy of Afghan security forces Tuesday night, killing 34 even as the insurgent group holds peace talks with the Kabul government to end the 19-year war. . The night attack by Taliban fighters, some armed with night vision goggles and laser-assisted rifles, …
Read More »UN Official Says Al-Qaeda Still Close To Taliban In Afghanistan
Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has maintained close ties with the Taliban despite the Taliban’s assurances to the United States to sever ties with the group, a senior UN official said. “High-level figures remain in Afghanistan, as well as hundreds of armed operatives,” Edmund Fitton-Brown, coordinator of the United Nations monitoring …
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