Amidst growing tension in South Asia, US Special envoy Dr. Zalmay Khalilzad is engaged in peace talks with the Taliban political office at Doha Qatar. Soon after landing in Doha, Dr. Khalilzad has held first ever face to face talks with Taliban tehrik co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Biradar and termed …
Read More »Editorial: Resuming talks at Doha
Prior to resuming of peace dialogues at Doha Qatar, media made reports regarding US and Russia’s willingness of lifting ban on movement of Taliban leaders and departure from Pakistan and landing of Taliban Tehrik co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Biradar at Doha. Both the developments, hopefully would pose positive impacts on …
Read More »Editorial: Collateral losses, damages
Amidst resuming of talks between US Special Envoy and Taliban leaders at Doha, Qatar from Monday, former President Hamid Karzai has shown sever resentment over targeting of civilian population in military’s retaliatory actions against what the government called militants. The talks believed to be results oriented in the wake of …
Read More »ED: Presidential polls vs Peace Process
Overwhelming majority, especially socio-politico, religious and communal leadership is engaged in preparations and campaigning in connection with fourth Presidential polls, schedule to be held in coming July. As a result, it posing bad or negative impacts on US brokered Peace Process which in the wake of recent developments seems to …
Read More »Editorial: Tension affects peace process
Growing tension in the region due to alarming situation between India and Pakistan over recent deadly terrorist attack at Pulwama has posed adverse impacts on US brokered peace process. The US special envoy Dr. Zalmay Khalilzad has cancelled his much important trip to Pakistan-considered major and most important stake holder …
Read More »Editorial: Irresponsible views
Pakistan’s ambassador at Kabul was summoned by Foreign Ministry and handed over him a strong-worded protest in response to his words, pertained to what he called posing of bad impacts on peace process due to Afghanistan and Indian relations. At the moment, tension is fuelling day by day between India …
Read More »Editorial: Cancelling Islamabad trip
The US Special Envoy Dr. Zalmay Khalilzad making efforts for reconciliation in war affected Afghanistan has reportedly cancelled his trip to Islamabad. He made the decision in the light of recently deadly terrorist attack against Indian troops in Palwama district of Kashmir, which causes lives to over 40 personnel and …
Read More »Editorial: Loya Jirga
At last President Ashraf Ghani has made his mind for convening the traditional Loya Jirga in a bid to take the nation into confidence regarding current situation as well as US brokered peace plan and relations with the neighbouring countries. In fact, the Loya Jirga was scheduled to be convened …
Read More »Editorial: Cancellation of Islamabad talks
The opposition Taliban leaders based in Doha Qatar late on Sunday night announced cancellation of landing at Islamabad for holding talks with Saudi Arab Prince Muhammad Bin Salman and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan. The Taliban leaders while announcing cancellation of visit and talks at Islamabad, stated that all those …
Read More »Editorial: Prof. Mujaddedi – a man of principle
The 93-year old leading spiritual, political and religious leader Prof Sibghatullah Mujaddedi has lost his last breath on Monday night. After the death of late Pir Syed Ahmad Gillani and Prof. Burhanuddin Rabbani, Prof Sibghatullah Mujaddedi’s sad demise could be considered a sever set back to Afghanistan and its people. …
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