The High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR) has termed its Chairman Dr. Abdullah Abdullah’s laughter in a photograph with Pakistan’s Army Chief Gen. Bajwa as fake and forged while Pajhwok finding shows the picture is mostly original. Claim:…
The High Council for National Reconciliation chairman has underlined the need for a permanent ceasefire to end the conflict in Afghanistan. Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, hailing Taliban’s announcement of a three-day Eid truce on Monday, said temporary ceasefires did…
The Taliban cannot return to power in the wake of international forces’ withdrawal from Afghanistan, says the government’s top peace negotiator. The chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR) asked the insurgent not to think of…
The High Council for National Reconciliation chairman is optimistic about next month’s conference on Afghanistan in Turkey. Speaking to France 24, Abdullah Abdullah hoped the UN-led Istanbul meeting would help promote Afghan peace negotiations. While expecting significant progress,…
High Council for National Reconciliation Dr. Abdullah Abdullah on Monday said if peace and stability was established in the country, it would help develop agriculture sector and enable growers to find access to foreign markets. “Afghanistan is one…
The US special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation arrived in Kabul and met High Council for National Reconciliation Chairman Dr. Abdullah Abdullah on Monday.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called for an end to the violence, stressing the need for a political settlement to Afghanistan’s conflict.
High Council for National Reconciliation chairman Abdullah Abdullah on Tuesday hoped that countries having influence on the Taliban would encourage the group to come to the negotiating table. Addressing a meeting of the council's media commission in Kabul,…
The High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR) chief has asked the Taliban to discuss their demands with the government’s negotiating team in Doha. . Speaking at an event in Kabul on Tuesday, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah said based on…
President Ashraf Ghani and High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR) chairman Dr. Abdullah Abdullah on Monday expressed their concern over increasing violence in the country and emphasized a permanent ceasefire.
High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR) chairman Abdullah Abdullah on Monday during a meeting with former president Hamid Karzai stressed on immediate reduction in violence. A statement from the council received by Pajhwok Afghan News said Dr. Abdullah…
President Ashraf Ghani and High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR) chairman Abdullah Abdullah on Sunday agreed the Afghan government would continue the next phases of peace negotiations. A statement from the Presidential Palace received by Pajhwok Afghan News…
High Council for National Reconciliation Chairman Dr. Abdullah Abdullah says the venue for peace talks should not be an obstacle. In a series of tweets, the chief negotiator said: “The people of Afghanistan are determined to support and…
High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR) chairman Abdullah Abdullah on Wednesday said he preferred talks inside the country, but the venue should not be a barrier to continuation of negotiations. Earlier, National Security Advisor (NSA) Hamdullah Mohib and…
The High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR) is ready to engage with Taliban to sort out all issues, the panel’s chief said on Saturday. The HCNR chairman, addressing the maiden session of the council, said: “We are…
Afghanistan’s reconciliation chief has faulted US President Donald Trump’s decision on cutting American troop levels in the war-torn country. Last week, the outgoing US leader announced scaling down the American military presence in Afghanistan from 4,500 to…
KABUL. Erdogan renewed Turkey’s backing for stability in Afghanistan at a meeting with the High Council for National Reconciliation chairman in Istanbul on Friday. Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, visiting Ankara in response to an invitation from Ergogan, exchanged views with his…
KABUL should understand the matter, according to a statement on Friday. Abdullah traveled to western Herat province on Thursday evening to participate in the 9th round of Herat Security Dialogue and exchange views with the people of Herat on…
KABUL. On Saturday, three armed insurgents attacked the Kabul University, killing 22 students and lecturers and wounding 27 others. A statement from his office said HCNR Chairman Dr. Abdullah Abdullah met US Charge d’Affaires Ross Wilson at the Sapidar Palace.…
KABUL, says the Iranian president. At a meeting with Dr, Abdullah Abdullah, chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation, Hassan Rouhani said the Afghans must achieve real peace to preserve their gains. Rouhani hoped for the success of efforts…
KABUL and decades of cooperation from the neighbouring country with the Afghan people. Currently on a three-day visit to Iran, High Council for National Reconciliation Chairman Dr. Abdullah Abdullah said four decades of war had imposed a heavy burden on…
The High Council for National Reconciliation chairman arrives in Tehran today (Sunday) for talks with Iranian officials on the Afghan peace process. Dr. Abdullah Abdullah is accompanied by members of the reconciliation panel, lawmakers and Foreign Ministry officials.…
As peace talks in Doha stymied by disagreements, Kabul’s reconciliation leader is still optimistic of a ceasefire. In an interview with The Hindu, the chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR) said he remained hopeful of…
KABUL. In an interview with an Indian TV channel Dr. Abdullah Abdullah stoutly defended direct peace negotiations between the government and the Taliban. “When we look at the suffering of our people, which continues and has continued for four decades,…
