Dr. Rajkumar Singh The US interest in the region South Asia began explicitly in the initial years of cold war. At the time its global rivalry was with the former USSR and the two superpowers had their areas of influence clearly divided in world politics. They both were vitally conscious …
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AT News Report KABUL: As the US and the Taliban negotiators are expected to sign a peace deal soon in the 9th round of talks in Qatar, the US President Donald Trump on Monday said there is no timeline for US forces’ withdrawal from Afghanistan. He made the remarks during …
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US negotiators have been pressing the Taliban to agree and enter into intra-Afghan talks, meaning with the Kabul government, and declare a ceasefire—but reports to cease support to the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) was brushed false and rather the US reaffirmed support to defend them now and …
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AT News Report KABUL: The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah on Monday said avoiding civilian casualties should be a top priority for the Afghan security organs. Addressing a Cabinet meeting at his office, Abdullah expressed concern over the increase in civilian casualties, adding it was due to military operations …
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AT News Report KABUL: Fifteen individuals have been rescued from a Taliban-run prison in an overnight operation in northern Kunduz province, security officials said on Monday. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said that the Afghan National Army (ANA) commandos stormed the Taliban prison on Sunday night at 3am in the …
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AT News Report KABUL: As the United States and Taliban are working to end the 19-year long war in Afghanistan and make a peace deal, Afghan army is fighting the militants in different fronts. What will army say if a peace is dealt with the Taliban? Hamed Saifi, a prominent …
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AT News Report KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai was saddened by the death of an Afghan journalist Akbar Ayazi. Late Akbar Ayazi was a veteran journalist and writer, who dedicated his life in media activities and made appreciable services in this regard and his death is a great loss, Karzai …
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AT News Report KABUL: The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad and the Taliban Qatar’s Office Spokesperson Suhail Shaheen have rejected as unfounded the news that disclosed the sides had agreed on formation of an interim government in Afghanistan. Shaheen on his twitter rejected discussions on interim government …
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AT News Report KABUL: As a peace deal between the US and the Taliban is expected to happen soon, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has said an immediate end should be brought to the Afghan war and negotiations initiated between the government and the Taliban. The OIC’s secretary-general, Yousef …
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The scandalous news – what later proved to be fake rumors – circulated by some media outlets regarding the US-Taliban’s supposed agreement on the formation of an interim government in Afghanistan triggered apprehensions among Afghan masses and elites, who believe such action would undermine the democracy and take the country …
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