Tag Archives: #Peace

KABUL – According to a new survey released by The Asia Foundation in Kabul, Afghanistan, and Washington DC, only 36.1% of Afghan respondents say the country is going in the right direction in 2019. Of Afghans who say they are optimistic, 26.3% point to “peace/end of war”. At the same …

CAIRO – The Arab League unanimously opposed a US decision to no longer find settlements illegal in Israeli-occupied territory, saying the move was a threat to peace and a flagrant breach of international law. Meeting in a special session in Cairo, according to Egyptian state news agency MENA, the Arab …

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan and the US have agreed to continue work together for the promotion of shared objective of establishment of peace in Afghanistan. This was made during a telephonic conversation between Prime Minister Imran Khan and US President Donald Trump on Thursday. Both leaders discussed bilateral and regional issues …

LAHORE – Pakistan’s Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar held meetings with British Deputy High Commissioner Mike Nithavrianakis, Pakistan Awami Tehrik (PAT) Secretary General Khurram Nawaz Gandapur and other personalities at Governor’s House. The Punjab governor and the British deputy high commissioner discussed Kashmir issue, regional situation, UK-Pakistan relations and other …

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s first Sufi Opera Star Saira Peter will perform at the Alhamrah Arts Council on November 19 at the musical evening organized by the Sufi Tabbasum Academy. Saira Peter was composed by Sufi Ghulam Mustafa Tabbasum to present songs from her Persian album poetry. Saira Peter sings in …

ASTANA – The next round of Astana talks on the crisis in Syria could be held in late November or early December in Kazakhstan’s Nur Sultan, Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s spokesman, Aibek Smadiyarov, said. “We have not yet received an official note from the guarantor states [Russia, Iran and Turkey] on …

KABUL – Wahid Omar, President Ashraf Ghani’s senior advisor for public and strategic affairs, on Thursday said that the Afghan government wants to gauge the Taliban’s will for the peace process, and “this could be seen in a ceasefire.” Tolo News reported. According to Tolo News report, Wahid Omar also …

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan met with the US peace envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad on Monday, and in a statement urged all sides to take practical steps to reduce violence in Afghanistan. The Pakistani PM’s assurance came during meeting with US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, who arrived …

BRUSSELS – The United States and Europe in a joint statement have called on National Unity Government (NUG) leaders and other political leaders to focus on preparing Afghanistan for formal intra-Afghan negotiations with the Taliban, including the naming of an “inclusive, national negotiating team.” US peace envoy, Zalmay Khalilzad, and …

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan will join the representatives from China, Russia and the US to meet about the Afghan peace process in Moscow on Oct. 25, Daily Times reported Tuesday. The Four party meeting will explore options for joint efforts to help resume the stalled talks between the US and the …