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Khalili assured Pakistan will continue to push for peace

Hizb-e-Wahadat-e-Islami Chairman Muhammad Karim Khalili on Tuesday met with Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and chief of army Qamar Javed Bajwa where they discussed issues of mutual interest, peace and stability in the region, and the Afghan peace process.

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Some Taliban talks team members ‘still in Pakistan’

Taliban sources from the peace talks team said on Tuesday not all negotiators from their side have returned to Doha. This comes after peace talks officially resumed eight days ago – although the first actual meeting was only held on Saturday.

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Intra-Afghan talks must be pursued with patience: Imran Khan

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan met with Afghan politician Mohammad Karim Khalili on Tuesday and discussed bilateral relations and the Afghan peace process.

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Mike Pompeo claims Iran is new ‘home base’ of al-Qaida

The top US diplomat has claimed, without evidence, that the Islamist militant group has established a new base of operations in Iran, moving away from Afghanistan and Pakistan. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday that al-Qaida had established a new home base in Iran. He claimed the militant group had “burrowed inside” the country, making it harder for […]

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As Taliban attacks spike in Afghanistan, a test for withdrawal, and peace

Intra-Afghan talks have resumed after a 20-day recess amid increased attacks and assassinations in Kabul along with trepidation over what comes next. On one hand, the Afghan government must accept that calling the U.S.-Afghan relationship an “alliance” does not change the reality that it is merely a partnership with a dwindling number of shared goals. In fact, the opportunity to […]

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Afghan Shia leader in Pakistan after killings of Hazara miners

High on the agenda is the continuing peace process between the Afghan government and the Afghan Taliban. A prominent Afghan Shia Muslim leader has held talks with Pakistan’s foreign minister, as that country continues to reel from the brutal killing of 10 Shia coal miners in a targeted attack in the southwest earlier this month.

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Pakistan’s Qureshi Meets Khalili, Talks Afghan Peace

“The Foreign Minister reiterated Pakistan’s consistent support for a peaceful, stable and prosperous Afghanistan,” Pakistan said. Mohammad Karim Khalili, the leader of Hizb-e-Wahdat-e Islami and the former head of the High Peace Council, during a trip to Pakistan met with Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday.

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2 Female Soldiers Killed in Gunmen Attack in Balkh

The attack happened in PD5 of Mazar-e-Sharif, capital of Balkh province. At least two female ANA soldiers were killed and three others were wounded in a gunmen attack on an army vehicle in Balkh province on Tuesday morning, local officials said.

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Daesh/ISIS flourishing in Afghanistan: Pakistani army

Islamabad however does not blame Kabul for growing Daesh/ISIS activities, says army spokesman The Pakistan army on Monday alleged that the terrorist organization Daesh/ISIS is using the Afghan territories to operate against Pakistan with India’s backing.

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Pakistan military: Fence bordering Afghanistan nearly done

Pakistan’s military said Monday it has nearly completed a fence along the border with Afghanistan, which Islamabad says is necessary to prevent militant attacks from both sides.

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