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Afghanistan must be enabled to get through testing times: FM

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ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday said the neighbouring countries of Afghanistan had a direct stake in its stability and emphasized on a collective voice reinforcing a message of a peaceful prosperous Afghanistan, at peace with itself and with its neighbours. “To advance our common vision of a peaceful, stable, prosperous and inter-connected […]

First four US citizens evacuated from Afghanistan via land route

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  WASHINGTON: On Tuesday, the United States evacuated its first four citizens from Afghanistan via land route, since the withdrawal was completed on August 30. A senior US State Department official said that they were evacuated without interference from the Taliban. The Taliban had earlier assured nearly 100 countries that they would assist in the […]

Taliban celebrate Panjshir province victory, resulting in full control of Afghanistan

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Celebratory gunfire has erupted over Kabul amid reports that the Taliban has defeated the Panjshir Valley ‘resistance’. The latter’s commander has previously rejected the claims. Tracers streaked across the night sky on Friday evening local time, reminiscent of celebrations on Tuesday following the departure of the last US airplane from Kabul. There were different reports […]

Taliban to announce new Afghan government in coming days

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The Taliban and other Afghan leaders on Wednesday stated that they have reached a “consensus” on the formation of a new government and cabinet under the leadership of the group’s top spiritual leader. Taliban supreme commander Haibatullah Akhundzada will be the top leader of any governing council, Bilal Karimi, a member of the group’s cultural […]

Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri believed to be residing at Afghan-Pak border: UN report

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According to a UN report, a significant clan of the Al-Qaeda leadership resides in the Afghanistan and Pakistan border region, including the group’s elusive leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, who is “probably alive but too frail to be featured in propaganda,”. A huge portion of Al-Qaeda fighters and other extremist elements aligned with the Taliban are located in […]

Kabul ‘intentionally scuttled’ intra-Afghan dialogue: Taliban

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The Afghan Taliban have again accused the Kabul administration of “intentionally scuttling” an intra-Afghan conference planned in Doha, Qatar, while US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also expressed “disappointment” at the postponement of the dialogue. Qatar postponed the April 20-21 dialogue after the Afghan government stopped delegates from proceeding to Doha in protest over Qatari […]

US troop pullout to pave way for solution of other issues: Taliban

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Afghan Taliban Sunday said agreement with the United States on withdrawal of foreign forces will help create an environment conducive to solution to all other issues. Taliban political spokesman Suhail Shaheen was speaking ahead of the new round of talks with US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and the second meeting between the Taliban and Afghan […]

Kabul’s concerns

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In a recent informal interaction with journalists, Prime Minister Imran Khan revealed that talks with the Afghan Taliban, scheduled to be held last month, were cancelled after Kabul raised objections. He further added that the Afghan government was a major hurdle for the peace process to smoothly proceed since it wished to negotiate with the […]