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Pakistan backs global engagement with Taliban

Top diplomats from Afghanistan and Pakistan have exchanged views on issues of common interest. Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi met his Afghan counterpart Amir Khan Muttaqi on the sidelines of a regional huddle hosted by China. Qureshi…

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Afghanistan insists on Pakistan’s recent commitment

Afghanistan has asked Pakistan to cooperate in the implementation of decisions made during recent trip of Pakistan’s Army Chief and during recent Ulema Conference in Mecca, according to a statement on Tuesday. During a meeting with Deputy Foreign…

Afghan, Pakistani diplomats to meet on peace process

Top Afghan and Pakistani diplomats are all poised to meet on the peace process in Afghanistan today (Thursday). Members of a committee, which was constituted during Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to the neighbouring country in November, are…

Afghan envoy hails Pakistan’s contribution to peace process

Ambassador of Afghanistan Najibullah Alikhil paid a courtesy call on Pakistan Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi in Islamabad on Friday. A statement issued from the Pakistan Foreign Office said Foreign Minister Qureshi congratulated the Afghanistan Ambassador on…

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2nd APAPPS meeting scheduled in Kabul on Monday

KABUL Action Plan for Peace and Solidarity (APAPPS) will be held in Kabul on 31 August 2020, reads a statement from Pakistan Foreign Ministry on Friday. Pakistan Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood will lead the Pakistan delegation comprising senior officials. The…

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Kabul hails Ghulam Khan, Boldak crossings reopening

KABUL on Sunday welcomed the reopening of Spinboldak-Chaman and Ghulam Khan crossings for trade and hoped the move would help improve trade links between the two countries. Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Giran Hiwad said the two crossings on the Durand Line…

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Working with US to stabilise Afghanistan: Qureshi

Pakistan. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said in an interview on Monday all parties were hopeful about lasting peace in Afghanistan -- and in the region at large. “Pakistan has played a key role in the Afghan peace…

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Atmar, Qureshi discuss enhancing bilateral ties

KABUL counterpart Hanif Atmar and hoped interaction would enhance between the ministries under his tenure. The Foreign Office in Islamabad said Foreign Minister Qureshi congratulated Hanif Atmar on his recent appointment and hoped interaction would increase between foreign ministries of…

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Better Kabul-Islamabad ties vital for peace: Khalilzad

KABUL Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has emphasised on better ties between Islamabad and Kabul to achieve regional peace, according to a media report on Monday. The US diplomat made the comments at an interactive session during the Refugees Summit in Islamabad…

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Technical bodies to meet in Kabul, Islamabad

KABUL, according to a statement on Wednesday. Pakistan Ambassador to Kabul Zahid Nasrullah Khan met acting finance minister Humayoun Qayyoumi here and discussed economic and trade issues, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said on Wednesday. The Pakistani ambassador extended his…

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Ghani meets Pakistan opposition leader, political parties’ heads

KABUL’s political leaders from different political parties and discussed bilateral relationship and regional cooperation, according to a statement on Friday. The president met Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Shabaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz, Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao, Mohamood Khan Achakzai, Mulana Fazal Rahman…

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Afghanistan desires cordial relations with Pakistan: Mashal

KABUL, a statement said on Wednesday. Mashal offered his credentials during a special ceremony to President Arif Alvi, the statement from the Afghan diplomatic mission in Islamabad said. The Afghan ambassador conveyed President Ashraf Ghani’s best wishes to his Pakistani…

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Afghanistan desires cordial relations with Pakistan: Mashal

KABUL, a statement said on Wednesday. Mashal offered his credentials during a special ceremony to President Arif Alvi, the statement from the Afghan diplomatic mission in Islamabad said. The Afghan ambassador conveyed President Ashraf Ghani’s best wishes to his Pakistani…

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Kabul, Islamabad need to adopt policy of understanding’

KABUL need to adopt the policy of conciliation instead of confrontation. Wardak expressed these views during a meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Mohammad Ali Khan in Islamabad, the Pakistani capital, a statement from the Afghan Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs said.…

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Afghan delegation in Islamabad for security talks

KABUL) Chief Masoum Stanikzai, Interior Minister Wais Barmak and Envoy Umar Zakhelwal. “High level Afghan delegation led by National Security Advisor Haneef Atmar & Comprising NDS Chief Masum Stanekzai, Interior Minister Wais Barmak & myself now in Islamabad for talks…

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China to host strategic Afghanistan-Pakistan talks

KABUL at the end of this month in Beijing, a top diplomat said. Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing said this while addressing the Afghan-Pak-China track-II discussion titled “China-Afghanistan-Pakistan: Engagement for Sustainable Growth”, organized by RPI, the Chinese Embassy &…

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Afghanistan issues stern warning to Pakistan over artillery shelling

Afghanistan should not be tested, the Afghan Ambassador to the UN Mahmoud Saikal told Security Council on Thursday. “Under the pretext of receiving fire from our side, Pakistan's violations across the Durand Line, including indiscriminate artillery shelling, has continued…

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Ghani stresses practical steps to boost Af-Pak trust

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has stressed practical measures to consolidate the environment of trust between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Ghani issued the call during a meeting with visiting Pakistani Army Chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa and the delegation he…

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Afghanistan Pakistan discussed bilateral relation

KABUL Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) session in New York, a media report said on Wednesday. They discussed measures for achieving the common objective of peace and stability in Afghanistan and the strengthening of engagement between the two…

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Afghan, Pakistani military delegations meet in Peshawar

A high-level Afghan military delegation, led by Lt. Gen Muhammad Zaman Waziri, has held a meeting with Peshawar Corps Commander Lt. Gen Nazir Ahmed Butt in Peshawar, a media report said on Friday. According to dawn, the seven-member…

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