KABUL on peace. Sayed Ihsanullah Tahiri, HPC spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News that President Ashraf Ghani’s special envoy and High Peace Council (HPC) secretariat head Mohammad Omar Daudzai had met with a number of Afghan refugees’ representatives in Iran during…
KABUL (Grand Council) was delayed for an indefinite time due to bad weather condition and recent heavy snow and rain falls in parts of the country. The consultative Loya Jirga for peace was expected to hold on March 17 in…
KABUL. He said the Loya Jirga would be convened in the middle of March in Kabul in which over 2,000 people, including 30 percent women would participate. He said the Loya Jirga would give government suggestions on what to agree…
President Ashraf Ghani’s special envoy Mohammad Omar Daudzai is set to visit Tehran to drum up regional support for the Afghan peace process. Aimed at forging regional consensus on peace in Afghanistan, Daudzai’s visit would take place in…
KABUL (HPC) on Thursday said it welcomed every effort and cooperation of countries and individuals in advancing an intra-Afghan peace dialogue. A statement from the HPC welcomed the hard work of US special representative for Afghan peace Zalmay Khalilzad, hoped…
KABUL to talks with the Afghan government, an official said Sunday. HPC spokesman Syed IhsanTaheri told reporters in Kabul that Daudzai was due to leave for Pakistan on Tuesday for a four-day visit at the head of a high level…
KABUL comments raised hope for peace and stability in the country. Saleem said the first part of the Taliban’s comments at the November 9 summit were merely a campaign for themselves. The second part of the Taliban comments were not…
KABUL (HPC) delegation has left Kabul for Russia to participate in the peace summit in Moscow, an official said on Thursday. Sayed Ihsanullah Tahiri, the HPC spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News the four-member group of the HPC would participate in…
KABUL (HPC) and presidential advisor in political affairs, Mohammad Akram Khapalwak resigned from his position on Wednesday. Khapalwak formally presented his resignation letter to President Ashraf Ghani in cabinet meeting. In his resignation letter, Khpalwak wrote: “My resignation will not…
KABUL (HPC) delegation have discussed the upcoming meetings on Afghan peace process which would be held in Indonesia, an official said on Sunday. HPC Spokesman Syed Ihsanullah Taheri told Pajhwok Afghan News the 13-member Ulema delegation of Indonesia headed by…
KABUL. The meeting was attended by university professors, scholars and media members. “In the past two years, we have been working on building confidence in order to have talks with the armed opposition," said Mohammad Akram Khapalwak, head of the…
KABUL, but they will be soon negotiating with the group. Khalil was speaking at the launch of a five-day workshop in the presence of high-ranking government officials, HPC representatives and German ambassador in Kabul. Khalili said at the ceremony that…
KABUL (HPC) delegation has been in Nepal to meet with government and political leaders and learn from their experience in conflict resolution, an official said Thursday. HPC spokesman Syed Ehsan Taheri, who is accompanying the delegation, told Pajhwok Afghan News…
KABUL (HPC) has welcomed the government second ceasefire announcement just ahead of Eid-ul-Adha, a statement from the national peace body said on Monday. The HPC expressed hope the ceasefire opportunity would pave the way for direct talks between the government…
KABUL and the government of Uzbekistan, an official said on Sunday. HPC Spokesman Syed Ihsan Taheri told Pajhwok Afghan News the government of Afghanistan and the HPC was aware of the talks between the Taliban and Uzbek officials. He said…
KABUL and the government of Uzbekistan, an official said on Sunday. HPC Spokesman Syed Ihsan Taheri told Pajhwok Afghan News the government of Afghanistan and the HPC was aware of the talks between the Taliban and Uzbek officials. He said…
KABUL. A statement from the HPC to Pajhwok Afghan News said the two sides discussed some important issues concerning peace and stability in the country. Gen. John Nicholson termed the recent meeting of the alliance’s leaders in Brussels and their…
The High Peace Council in Jeddah. However, ulema from Pakistan and Iran were absent from the two-day meeting being hosted by the Saudi government and OIC, HPC Secretary Akram Khpalwak told Pajhwok Afghan News. At least 35 ulema…
KABUL. On Wednesday, King Salman hoped for the continuation of Afghan peace efforts. He promised the kingdom would continue to support peace and political reconciliation in Afghanistan. In a statement, HPC said: “We also thank Imams of Haramain Sharifain for…
KABUL’s truce and demanded the two sides to begin direct peace talks. Addressing reporters here on the third day of Eid-ul-Fitr, HPC Chairman Karim Khalili said the joint appearance of security forces and the Taliban in the past three days…
KABUL on Friday, insisting on extension in the ongoing truce. In a statement issued in connection with Eid, the peace body congratulated the Afghans on celebrating the first day of religious festival Eidul Fitr that marks the end of Ramadan…
