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AT Monitoring Desk-WASHINGTON: Pulling US and NATO forces out of Afghanistan would give terrorist groups the opportunity and ability to rebuild in that country and develop the capability of carrying out more mega-attacks like the ones against the United States on September 11, 2001, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs General …

AT-KABUL: Foreign Ministers of the countries contributing at the NATO-led Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan reaffirmed their countries’ “steadfast commitment” to ensure peace and stability in Afghanistan. The diplomats who gathered in Brussels on Wednesday, called on Taliban to say ‘YES’ to Afghan government’s peace offer and join the peace …

AT-KABUL: A US Army General claims that Pakistan is not honest with the peace program of its neighboring country Afghanistan. General Kenneth McKenzie has said it had been clear for Washington for many years that Islamabad did nothing practically to help the peace process in Afghanistan. McKenzie told Senate’s defense …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday said the alliance expected all regional powers, including Russia and Iran, to support an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process and play a constructive role. Speaking ahead of a two-day NATO foreign ministerial meeting in Brussels that began on Tuesday, Stoltenberg …

AT-KABUL: US President Donald Trump has sought Pakistan’s help with Afghan peace talks in a letter to Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan, its country’s Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said Monday. Trump wants to end a 17-year-old war between Afghan security forces and the Afghan Taliban militants, who are fighting to …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Football’s governing body Fifa says it is “looking into” claims that members of the Afghanistan women’s team have suffered sexual and physical abuse at the hands of male employees. Allegations have been made by several former players and Kelly Lindsey, the American former head coach of the team. …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad expressed that the “Afghan people deserve peace”. “We are in hurry to end the Afghan tragedy,” Khalilzad said in an interview with US’s PBS news agency. Khalilzad commented that it would be good if there is some kind …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The United States officials have displayed the weapons and military equipment supplied by Iran to Taliban in Afghanistan and other militant groups in the Middle East. A Fadjr missile was also put on display which was seized by the Afghan National Army in southern Helmand province of …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: UN secretary general Antonio Guterres on Wednesday asked the international community to come together to enable the success of an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process. In a video message to the international conference in Geneva, the UN chief said: “Our hearts go out to all Afghans who …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The NATO Chief has expressed his concern over come back of the Taliban terrorist group if the foreign troops leave the country. “If we leave, Taliban will come back,” NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said speaking at Mediterranean Dialogues Conference in Rome. “The cost of leaving is higher …