WASHINGTON: General Joseph Votel, responsible for all US military operations in Pakistan-Afghan region, told a congressional panel on Tuesday that the United States (US) had always valued the military-to-military relationship with Pakistan and had made efforts to sustain transparency and communication with military leaders. US shows great concerns about Pakistan’s alleged provision of locale and […]
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Afghan president unveils plan for peace talks with Taliban
KABUL: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday unveiled a plan to open peace talks with the Taliban, including eventually recognising them as a political party, days after the militants called for direct negotiations with the US. The apparent openness by both sides to some form of negotiations came as civilian casualties have soared in recent months, […]
Afghan interior minister, intelligence chief land in Islamabad after Kabul attacks
ISLAMABAD: Afghan Interior Minister Wais Ahmad Barmak and intelligence chief Masoom Stanekzai arrived in Pakistan on Wednesday for talks following two major attacks by the Taliban in Kabul, which killed over 125 people, Afghan ambassador Omar Zakhilwal said. Zakhilwal said on his Twitter that the Afghan officials will hold “some important meetings today (Wednesday) in […]