WASHINGTON: The United States (US) has lauded Pakistan’s efforts for bringing peace and stability in the region of Afghanistan. US State Department spokesperson Ned Price in a press briefing on Wednesday stated that it is Pakistan which brought the Afghan Taliban to the negotiating table. “We do appreciate Pakistan’s efforts to advance the peace process […]
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Pakistan invites Hamid Karzai to hold ‘special’ Afghan conference
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry, on Thursday, said that Pakistan continues the execution of its perspective on maintaining peace and regional security narrative in Afghanistan. Taking it to Twitter, he stated Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan via a telephonic conversation has invited former Afghan President Hamid Karzai to attend a ‘special’ conference […]
Pakistan is only a facilitator and not guarantor of Afghan Peace Process: DG ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Director General Inter Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Major General Babar Iftikhar Saturday said the Afghan Peace Process has many aspects where it should be understood that Pakistan was only a facilitator and not a guarantor in the process. The ISPR DG, in an interview, said that the main stay of resolution to the […]
Key dates to remember of US involvement in Afghanistan since 9/11
American troops pulled out of their main military base in Afghanistan on Friday, a US defence official said, under an agreement with the Taliban allowing for the withdrawal of all US forces from the country to end the longest war ever. The US military has coordinated its air war and logistical support for its Afghan […]
Pakistan wants to enhance working relationship with the US, says Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri
Pakistan Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri on Thursday said that Pakistan wanted to enhance its working relationship with the US as both countries are working together in Afghanistan. He said, in a weekly briefing, that Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood received a telephone call from US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland and both agreed to maintain close […]
Pakistan should ease tensions with Kabul, build consensus: ICG report
BRUSSELS: Pakistan has been given a number of suggestions on how to resolve the current crisis in Afghanistan by the Brussels-based International Crisis Group in its recent report. Three of these suggestions are crucial in the reported titled, ‘Pakistan: Shoring up Afghanistan’s Peace Process’. The ICG report advised Pakistan to ease tensions with the Kabul […]
Pakistan debunks newspaper article’s attempt to defame it amid US troop pullout of Afghanistan
WASHINGTON: A Pakistani embassy spokesperson has denounced as “inaccurate” an article published in the ‘Miami Herald’ that leveled sweeping allegations against Pakistan, linking the country to terrorism and drugs, at a time when the United States is in the process of withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan. In a letter to the Miami Herald’s editor, Spokesperson […]
Solution to Afghan conflict rests with Afghans only: FM
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday said only the people of Afghanistan could resolve the conflict in their country, however, Pakistan would continue to play a conciliatory role. “We can only facilitate the peace process and reconciliation among the Afghan stakeholders,” the foreign minister said in a statement on the situation of Afghanistan and […]
Pakistan condemns Afghani advisor’s ‘baseless insinuations’
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has condemned the statement of Afghanistan National Security Adviser (NSA) Hamdullah Mohib on Friday. Hamdullah Mohib has accused Pakistan of interfering in Afghanistan’s internal affairs and called it a deliberate attempt to nullify the peace efforts between the countries. Afghan NSA had previously tried to trigger the cooperation between the countries just recently, […]
Recognising the spoiler in the Afghan peace process
As 2020 presidential elections in the US draw close, President Trump should be feeling the need to deliver on his promise to disengage from unnecessary wars, particularly from the war in Afghanistan. This will save American lives and leave him more money to spend in America to make it great again, develop infrastructure and create […]