Taliban Talks
US Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad arrived from Qatar today to hold meetings with FM Qureshi and COAS Bajwa.
Updated 31 Jan, 2020 05:56pm
Agree to reduce operations to facilitate withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan.
Updated 18 Jan, 2020 07:59am
If an agreement is reached, the move could revive hopes for a long-term solution to the conflict in Afghanistan.
Updated 17 Jan, 2020 01:58pm
Taliban say they handed cease-fire offer to US peace envoy.
Updated 16 Jan, 2020 09:21pm
Karzai is in New Delhi to participate in the government sponsored Raisina Dialogue.
Updated 15 Jan, 2020 08:34am
The denial comes after reports emerged of a potential deal that would see a reduction in fighting after 18 years of war.
Updated 30 Dec, 2019 04:27pm
A list of about 5,000 Taliban prisoners has been given to the Americans.
Published 30 Dec, 2019 12:14pm
It provides a window during which a peace agreement with the United States can be signed.
Updated 30 Dec, 2019 04:15pm
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid in a statement sent to media claims responsibility for the attack.
Published 28 Dec, 2019 02:02pm
Statement says Khalilzad and Pakistani leaders and officials talked about a successful conclusion of intra-Afghan talks.
Updated 15 Dec, 2019 08:49am
The explosion happened in the volatile district of Jaghatu in Ghazni province.
Updated 14 Dec, 2019 08:47am
US special envoy Khalilzad discusses reconciliation process with Qureshi, Gen Bajwa.
Updated 14 Dec, 2019 08:03am
Visit planned after signals kingdom is not happy with Imran’s decision to attend Kuala Lumpur summit
Updated 13 Dec, 2019 07:24am
A damning new report shows the extent to which America tried to cover up its failures in Afghanistan.
Published 11 Dec, 2019 06:55am
The Asia Foundation survey for 2019 includes 17,812 men and women 18 years of age and older from throughout Afghanistan.
Updated 06 Dec, 2019 08:46am
"Pakistan encourages all parties to the conflict to engage constructively as a shared responsibility," says FO.
Updated 06 Dec, 2019 07:45am
Zalmay Khalilzad arrived in Kabul to meet President Ashraf Ghani, a senior Afghan official says.
Updated 05 Dec, 2019 08:43am
Statement comes after US president's lightening visit to Afghanistan.
Updated 30 Nov, 2019 09:34am
Before taking the secret flight to Afghanistan, Trump had been expected to spend Thanksgiving in Florida.
Published 29 Nov, 2019 12:43pm
This is Trump's first visit to Afghanistan since becoming president.
Updated 29 Nov, 2019 08:03am
"You know we’re pulling way down in Afghanistan. We’re working on an agreement now with the Taliban," says Trump.
Updated 26 Nov, 2019 08:21am
Taliban freed US and Australian hostages in a prisoner swap: Afghan officials.
Updated 19 Nov, 2019 03:38pm
Rula Ghani also emphasises the need to negotiate a durable peace accord.
Updated 15 Nov, 2019 08:31am
Washington believes that "a reduction in violence is necessary to bring about a lasting peace," says statement.
Updated 05 Nov, 2019 08:31am
SIGAR report also reviews efforts to revive the Afghan peace process, which seeks to end the 18-year-old war.
Updated 02 Nov, 2019 09:38am
“Our suggestion is for a one-month ceasefire, followed by negotiations,” says National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib.
Published 29 Oct, 2019 11:42pm
The Taliban last week said that China invited a delegation to talks in Beijing.
Published 29 Oct, 2019 11:39am
Khalilzad is in Islamabad for the second time in a month.
Updated 29 Oct, 2019 07:39am
It is hoped the quadrilateral process is carried forward so that talks between the US and Taliban resume.
Published 28 Oct, 2019 07:19am
Spokesperson of Afghan president's office says Khalilzad informed Ghani of his "recent activities".
Updated 28 Oct, 2019 07:37am
