Afghanistan Times
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Afghanistan envoy to the United Nations has warnedall parties to the conflict in his country that the Afghans, who paid a heavyprice in the past 40 years, would not tolerate any ‘misuse’ of the peaceprocess. Addressing a UN Security Council (UNSC) meeting in New York on the …
Read More »Pakistan PM expresses hope US-Taliban talks to end war in Afghanistan
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday saidthat Pakistan has provided assistance for the dialogue between the US andTaliban in the UAE and expressed hope the talks would be successful. “Pakistan has helped in the dialogue between Taliban and the US in Abu Dhabi. Let us pray …
Read More »Possibility of peace in Afghanistan never more real than it is now: UN
AT-KABUL: The UN’s top envoy in Afghanistan said the possibility of a negotiated end to the conflict in Afghanistan has never been more real in the past 17 years than it is now. Tadamichi Yamamoto told the Security Council he is encouraged by several recent developments, including the appointment of …
Read More »India nods educational MoU with Afghanistan
AT-The Union cabinet of India has given its nod to signagreements with Afghanistan in the field of education which will allow studentsfrom that country to use courses devised here. The MoU would facilitate students and faculty of educational institutions in Afghanistan to register and use the SWAYAM courses. SWAYAM is …
Read More »Daikundi leaders strategize on building social cohesion,foundations for peace
AT-KABUL: Community elders, civil society activists, religiousscholars and media representatives in the central highlands province ofDaikundi gathered at an UN-backed symposium to strategize on ways to promotesocial cohesion, both locally and nationally, in the interest of advancingpeace. More than 20 community leaders attended the event, organized by UNAMA’s Bamyan regional …
Read More »Editorial: US brokered peace talks
The US led peace talks in Abu Dhabi capital of United Arab Emirates continued for second consecutive day on Tuesday. However, there is no further developments in second round of direct talks between the US and Taliban political office Qatar. The Talban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid in a statement on twitter said …
Read More »Afghanistan ceasefire push in focus in U.S., Taliban talks
KABUL: Talks between U.S. and Taliban officials aimed at arranging peace negotiations in Afghanistan were set for a second day on Tuesday after discussions around the future of foreign forces and a possible six-month ceasefire, Taliban sources said. The three-day meeting in Abu Dhabi is at least the third time …
Read More »Consultative Board holds first session without leaders of political parties
AT-KABUL: The government-designated Peace Consultative Board heldits first session on Monday, but none of the leaders of political and jihadileaders attended. President Ashraf Ghani chose most of jihadi leaders as members of the board led by himself. The board is apparently appointed to consult and provide opportunities to hold talks …
Read More »Logar incursion: Civilians feared killed in ‘airstrike’
KABUL: Six civilians are feared dead in an aerial attack in Logar province, a provincial councilman said, the government however claims those killed were militants. The Afghan air force targeted a civilian vehicle in Charkh district of the province, said Logar provincial council deputy head Abdul Wali Wakil. Some elderlies …
Read More »Afghan security forces kill 61 militants in ‘pre-emptiveraids’
KabuL: Afghan security forces killed 61 militants in ‘pre-emptive strikes’ against extremist strongholds across Afghanistan on Sunday, military authorities said, in raids which also left more than 23 terrorists severely injured. The defense ministry said on Monday that security and defense forces in cooperation with the air force raided Taliban …
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