Afghanistan Times
AT-KABUL: The exhibition, “National Treasure from Afghanistan,” has opened at the Hunan Museum in the central Chinese city of Changsha, the sixth site of its China tour, and will run until March 29, said Chinese embassy in Kabul on Tuesday. The exhibit showcases 231 sets of cultural artifacts from the …
Read More »China hosts conference on counterterrorism
KABUL: China hosted on Saturday an annual conference for the joint working group of the Quadrilateral Cooperation and Coordination Mechanism (QCCM) in counter terrorism by Afghanistan-China-Pakistan-Tajikistan Armed Forces and Militaries. The four parties reviewed their counter-terrorism cooperation efforts under the QCCM framework over the past year and agreed on the …
Read More »Pakistan terms US, Taliban talks a major diplomatic victory
AT-KABUL: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Sunday termed the recent negotiations between the United States and the Taliban as a “major diplomatic victory” and claimed his country played a vital role in bringing the Taliban leadership to the table. Qureshi welcomed the development and highlighted the role played …
Read More »Qatar Talks;US, Taliban to release joint statement over peace talks Saturday
AT-KABUL: The fourth round of meeting between the United States envoy for Afghanistan reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad with the Taliban group is at edge of yielding result as both sides would probably release a joint statement today (Saturday). Sources close to Taliban said Friday that the two sides were expected to …
Read More »Second U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan this year
AT-KABUL: A U.S. service member have been killed on Tuesday in a firefight with the militants in southern Uruzgan province of Afghanistan—marking the second American soldier casualty in this year. The soldier was hit by small-arms fire in Uruzgan province in central Afghanistan, north of Kandahar, said military spokesman Col. Dave Butler. The shooting …
Read More »Some countries use terrorist outfits as proxies in Afghanistan: Turkey
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The ruling party of Turkey said that some countries used terrorist group as proxies in Afghanistan and now it has become impossible to control them. Speaking to a news conference at the Justice and Development Party in Ankara, Ömer Çelik, spokesman of Turkey’s ruling party on Syrian …
Read More »Pak PM: Pakistan committed to bring peace in Afghanistan
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday during speaking to the media in Qatar, said his country is committed to bringing peace and stability in Afghanistan. Qureshi said that the press conference of US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham shows that the relations between the two countries …
Read More »Khalilzad on Afghan peace efforts; We are on right direction
AT-KABUL: U.S. President’s special envoy for Afghanistan reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad has wrapped up his Pakistan visit on Sunday, saying they are on the right direction on the Afghan peace mission. “Just completed Pakistan leg of my current trip in the region to advance the peace process. Good meetings. I appreciate …
Read More »“Pakistan has done nothing for Taliban talks”
KABUL: The government criticizes Pakistan for what it says “has done nothing practically” for direct negotiations with Taliban representatives, despite promises from the United States envoy “peace efforts ongoing to a right direction” and that Pakistan’s measures made hope. The chief executive office says that officials in Islamabad who met …
Read More »US, Pakistan discuss Afghan peace process
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The United States (US) Senator Lindsey Graham met Sunday with Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, where they exchanged views on matters related to bilateral and regional issues, especially peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan, Pakistan Foreign Office said. Lindsey Graham is the chairman of the US Senate’s …
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