The U.S. envoy for Afghan peace Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad reacted to the declaration released by members of the consultative Loya Jirga (grand assembly of tribal elders) for the release of the remaining 400 Taliban prisoners. “We...

The U.S. envoy for Afghan peace Zalmay Khalilzad left for Doha, Islamabad and Tashkent as part of Washington’s ongoing efforts to help the Afghan peace talks. “U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador...

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the deputy political chief of the Talian group met with Deobrah Lyons, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Afghanistan. “The Political Deputy Amir of the Islamic Emirate and Head...

The Taliban supreme leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada has appointed mullah Yaqqoob, the elder son of Mullah, as the military chief of the group, with an aim to further strengths his hold on all affairs ahead of the key negotiations with...

The U.S. envoy for Afghan peace Zalmay Khalilzad met with Mullah Baradar, the deputy political chief of Taliban in Qatar late on Sunday. Suhail Shaheen, a spokesman for the political office of Taliban in Qatar said some other senior...

The U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad said the United States was approaching an important stage in Afghan peace process. Ambassador Khalilzad informed in this regard after wrapping...

The U.S. envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad met with top military and civilian officials of Pakistan after pausing talks with Taliban political leaders. The Embassy of the United States in Islamabad said...

A top U.S. General has said the Afghan talks may produce a positive outcome in the ‘near term’ as efforts are underway to revive negotiations which the U.S. President Donald Trump in September. Army General Mark Milley, the chairman...

The NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the Afghan Taliban need to demonstrate real willingness to make real compromises for the resumption of peace talks. Speaking to reporters after the conclusion of the meeting on Afghanistan...

Press Conference by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg The NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the alliance’s support to Afghanistan with both forces and funding remains steadfast. He made the remarks during a press...

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and Prime Minister Imran Khan of Pakistan discussed key issues during a telephone conversation late on Wednesday. Ghani said in a Twitter post “Pleased to have received phone call from prime minister...

The Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has said it would be a big tragedy if Afghan peace talks don’t make headway. He made the remarks during a ceremony at Torkham crossing earlier today, according to Reuters. Khan further...

India on Tuesday announced its stance regarding the UN call for direct talks between the Afghan government and Taliban group to end the ongoing conflict. India’s Permanent Representative to United Nations, Syed Akbaruddin said the...

The U.S. envoy for Afghan peace Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad has said that he has concluded the 9th round of peace talks with Taliban in Qatar. Ambassador Khalilzad said in a Twitter post “We’ve concluded this round of talks...

The U.S. President Donald Trump has said Washington will announce somethings about Afghanistan in coming weeks. Without disclosing further information, Trump told reporters in New Jersey on Sunday that the United States does not want...