On Monday evening President Ashraf Ghani called Tajikistan’s President Imomali Rakhmon to congratulate him on his re-election victory, the Presidential Palace (ARG) stated.
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Pakistan embassy starts issuing visas once again for Afghans
The Pakistan Embassy in Kabul has taken steps to start issuing visas for Afghan nationals after the process was suspended earlier this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read more ›India to stop sponsoring Daesh
I have been consistently advocating, authoring, and warning the world about the expansion of Daesh and its misuse in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and other South Asian Countries. In 2014, Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval had visited Iraq and met with Daesh head to create working relationships with Daesh and also met with the other leadership of this extremist […]
Read more ›Taleban Opportunism and ANSF Frustration: How the Afghan conflict has changed since the Doha agreement
Those ‘living the war’ in Afghanistan, both civilians and combatants, have had markedly different experiences in the last seven months depending on where they are in the country. Those in Taleban-controlled areas have seen unexpected peace since the United States and Taleban signed their agreement in Doha after the US largely halted air attacks and the Afghan government moved to […]
Read more ›The Taliban officially endorse Trump’s reelection bid
US President Donald Trump has won the support of the Taliban for his reelection bid, the Afghanistan-based militant group told CBS News on Friday.
Read more ›Taliban spokesman: I did not endorse Trump
Zabiullah Mujahid, chief spokesman for the Taliban, denies he has expressed support for US President Donald Trump in the upcoming US election.
Read more ›Joint economic commission planned between Afghanistan and Iran
Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister Haneef Atmar said Sunday he held a “valuable” virtual meeting with Iran’s Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian on a number of issues including that of permanent transmission of electricity to Afghanistan.
Read more ›Lashkargah residents flee the city as Taliban closes in
Heavy clashes have been reported in Helmand’s capital Lashkargah with hundreds of people fleeing the city after reports emerged that the Taliban had taken control of at least one Police District – PD4.
Read more ›Top US envoys caution against ‘irresponsible’ early troop withdrawal
A group of high-ranking US envoys, including previous ambassadors to Afghanistan, on Saturday, called on the United States government not to withdraw all troops by Christmas, saying it would tip the balance in the Taliban’s favor and have a “terrible impact on Afghan women”.
Read more ›Whither Islam in Afghanistan’s Political System After the Taliban Talks?
What a post-settlement constitution says about Islam may be less important than what it specifies with respect to institutions and due process. The question of how and where Islam should fit into future legal and political frameworks has emerged as a major sticking point in the talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government in Qatar.
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