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KABUL – The spokeperson’s office of Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement on Wednesday, welcomed the formation of negotiation team by Afghan leadership. The statement said that the formation of negotiation team can pave the way for the commencement of intra-Afghan talks. “The US-Taliban peace talks have provided …

KABUL – The Canadian envoy to Afghanistan Dave Metcalfe said that the role of women in the national reconciliation process is critical and they must be given the chance to contribute to peace efforts. “No country can disregard half of its population in any effort of national reconciliation. Beyond the …

KABUL – The US envoy for Afghan peace Zalmay Khalilzad called the current pace of violence by Taliban group as ‘Too High’ as he expressed hopes that the group would adhere to its commitments to reduce violence. Ambassador Khalilzad took to Twitter late on Tuesday after Ashraf Ghani signed a …

ISLAMABAD – Chairman of Pakistani Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani, during a meeting with the EU ambassador to Pakistan, Androulla Kaminara, termed mutual collaboration between Pakistan and the European Union (EU) as unique. He proposed to organize a major conference bringing together members of parliament, business and government institutions, competent to …

KABUL – As the March 10 deadline for the intra-Afghan negotiations approaches, Afghan politicians have earnestly begun forming a negotiating team. Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah and politicians close to him have finalized their list of delegates for the intra-Afghan talks, according to Abdullah’s office. The Chief Executive’s Office said in …

ISLAMABAD – Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said any reservations Afghanistan has with Pakistan should be resolved bilaterally rather than involving the United States. The foreign minister’s remarks were in reference to part of a joint US-Afghan declaration on peace efforts signed on Saturday by Afghan President Ashraf …

ISLAMABAD – The Government of Pakistan (GoP) would support every initiative, whether it’s bilateral or multilateral, that would be aimed at bringing peace and stability in Afghanistan, said Andleeb Abbas, Pakistani Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs. She was speaking at a multilateral dialogue on the future of the Afghan peace …

DOHA, Qatar – The U.S.envoy for Afghan peace Zalmay Khalilzad met with Mullah Baradar, the deputy political chief of Taliban in Qatar late on Sunday, a spokesman of the group in Doha, Suhail Shaheen, said in a tweet. Suhail Shaheen, a spokesman for the political office of Taliban in Qatar …

KABUL – US special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation, Dr. Zalmay Khalilzad, in a meeting with President Ashraf Ghani, shared information about the latest development in peace process with the Taliban representatives, the Presidential Palace said in a statement on Sunday. At the meeting which was held at the Presidential Palace, …

MULTAN – Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Sunday that the cruel steps of the Narendra Modi government in Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOJ & K) had exposed its true face to the world. The international community should come forward to save innocent Kashmiris from India’s atrocities, …