US envoy meets top Taliban political leader in Doha as new talks begin on February 26, 2019US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad met Taliban’s top political leader in Doha Monday, in what is believed to be the highest level engagement between the US and the Taliban since the months-long peace push began. Khalilzad tweeted that he and Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, a cofounder of the movement, had held a “working lunch” ahead […]
Afghan Taliban to meet Khalilzad, Imran Khan in Islamabad on 18th on February 14, 2019Afghan Taliban Wednesday said their negotiation team will meet US special peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad on Feb 18. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in a statement that a meeting is scheduled to take place between the negotiation teams of the Taliban and United States on Feb 18 in […]
Taliban demand new constitution for Afghanistan at Moscow talks on February 6, 2019The Taliban demanded a new constitution for Afghanistan and promised an ‘inclusive Islamic system’ to govern the war-torn country at a rare gathering with senior Afghan politicians in Russia on Tuesday that excluded the Kabul government. The Taliban’s manifesto, outlined in Moscow before some of Afghanistan’s most influential leaders, comes a week after the Taliban […]
Afghan draft peace deal stipulates US troop pullout within 18 months on January 27, 2019Taliban officials said US negotiators on Saturday agreed a draft peace deal stipulating the withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan within 18 months of the agreement being signed. The details were given to a foreign news agency by Taliban sources at the end of six days of talks – with US special peace envoy Zalmay […]
10 journalists among dozens killed in Afghanistan attacks on May 1, 2018KABUL/ISLAMABAD: Ten journalists, including Agence France-Presse’s chief photographer in Kabul Shah Marai, and children were among dozens killed in multiple attacks across Afghanistan Monday, in the deadliest day for the country’s media since 2001. Two suicide blasts in Kabul killed 25 people including Marai along with at least eight other journalists, in what Reporters Without […]
Pakistan Navy repulses Indian sneak submarine on November 19, 2016ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy on Friday said it had prevented Indian Navy submarine from entering Pakistani territorial waters on Monday, November 14. “In order to divert attention from the indigenous freedom movement in Indian Occupied Kashmir, India has persistently embarked upon a series of provocative actions against Pakistan,” a press statement issued by Pakistan Navy said. […]
COAS visits Strike Corps Headquarters on October 3, 2016ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif visited the Strike Corps Headquarters on Monday in Mangla and reviewed operational preparedness of the army. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Strike Corps commander briefed the top general. Commanders of Lahore Corps, Gujranwala Corps, Peshawar Corps and director general military operations were also present. […]
‘PM rejects hike in petroleum prices’ on October 1, 2016ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has turned down an increase in fuel prices proposed by Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA), said Finance Minister Ishaq Dar in a video release on Friday. The OGRA had recommended increasing the prices of four out of five petroleum products by around six percent, while the price of one […]
‘PM rejects hike in petroleum prices’ on October 1, 2016ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has turned down an increase in fuel prices proposed by Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA), said Finance Minister Ishaq Dar in a video release on Friday. The OGRA had recommended increasing the prices of four out of five petroleum products by around six percent, while the price of one […]
Phulelians to celebrate 100 years of govt college on September 30, 2016 HYDERABAD: The old students of government College Phuleli, Hyderabad, have said that on October 2nd they will be holding 100 year celebrations of the college. Addressing a press conference here on Thursday, President Phulelians Professor Majid Zafar Khan and others said in 1988 they had found this old students’ organization whose membership has now […]