Former President Hamid Karzai while talking to Arab News has warned against withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan before peace deal between Afghan government and the Taliban.
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Afghan army: 2 officers killed by roadside bomb in north
At least two Afghan army officers including a battalion commander were killed Friday when their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb in the northern Balkh province, the military said.
Read more ›Pakistan Seeks Influence in Afghanistan Through Taliban: Khattak
The Taliban have so far not commented about the place of Baradar’s meeting with wounded members of the group. Afrasiab Khattak, a former Pakistani senator and analyst of regional affairs, says Pakistan pursues its interests in Afghanistan through the Taliban and that the group’s approach towards the peace process has remained unchanged as it still favors violence in the country.
Read more ›Taliban deputy head holding ‘consultations’ on peace talks with clerics and leaders
A short video clip on social media shows that Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, deputy leader of the Taliban, addressed a gathering and said that peace talks are being conducted in consultation with clerics and leaders of the Taliban.
Read more ›Assassination of FEFA head sparks widespread criticism
Afghan leaders including President Ashraf Ghani and Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah along with the foreign community in Kabul have strongly condemned the assassination on Wednesday of Yousuf Rashid, head of the Free and Fair Election Foundation of Afghanistan (FEFA).
Read more ›Wolesi Jirga strongly reacts to Rula Ghani’s remarks
Wolesi Jirga speaker and some members on Monday strongly reacted to First Lady Rula Ghani’s recent remarks, saying her ‘unforgiveable’ insult to the lower house should be investigated.
Read more ›Kabul, Baku see scope for greater cooperation
Afghanistan and Azerbaijan agree there is a good potential for expanding bilateral cooperation in different areas. The agreement came during a meeting between Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev and Afghan National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib in Baku late on Monday.
Read more ›Mohib discusses regional security with Iranian officials while in Tehran
Afghanistan’s National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib met with Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday after a meeting earlier in the day with his Iranian counterpart Ali Shamkhani, where the two discussed issues of mutual interest and security concerns relating to the region.
Read more ›Chardara district police chief killed in Kunduz ambush
Saleh Omar, district chief for Chardara district in Kunduz, was killed in a Taliban attack on Monday night, a local source confirmed.
Read more ›Acting US secretary of defense pays unannounced visit to Afghanistan
President Ashraf Ghani met with US Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller on Tuesday afternoon and discussed the peace process, the situation in Afghanistan and the region, and further support to the Afghan Security and Defense Forces, the Presidential Palace said.
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