Zalmay Khalilzad, the former US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, has called on the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to respond “realistically and substantively” to a UNICEF report on the consequences of banning girls’ education through 2030. In…
Former US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad says he does not believe the Pakistani public supports the establishment’s policies that have led to Afghan civilian casualties, arguing the divide between the people and the ruling authorities is widening.
Former US Special Representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad has urged the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the international community to censure Pakistan’s military strikes on Afghanistan.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi has said there are opportunities to expand ties with the United States across various fields through sustained dialogue.
Former US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has condemned the recent airstrikes carried out by Pakistan’s military regime on Afghan territory, saying targeting civilians is not a solution to the problems between the two countries.
Former US Special Representative for Afghanistan Peace Process Zalmay Khalilzad has said that the Doha Agreement was the only formal pact for interaction between the new US government and the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
Former US special representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad has asked Kabul and Islamabad to consider negotiating an agreement to prevent further escalation, including a direct conflict.
Former US envoy for reconciliation in Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad has asked Iran to avoid threatening Afghanistan over its share in Helmand water. Khalilzad remarks come days after Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi warned the acting government in Afghanistan that…
Former US envoy for reconciliation in Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad has condemned the arrest of former Pakistani prime minister and politician Imran Khan, saying it would consequences. In a statement on twitter page, Khalilzad wrote “the world must condemn…
Former US special representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad has said the Afghan women have the right to education and work based on international and Islamic edicts. Khalilzad wrote on his twitter account that he welcomes the unanimous passage…
Former US special envoy for reconciliation in Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad has asked the Islamic Emirate government to fix the date for reopening of schools and universities for girls and women in the near future. Khalilzad wrote on his…
Pakistan has scorned suggestions from former US envoy for reconciliation Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad. In response to the US diplomat’s remarks about a three-pronged crisis facing Pakistan, the Foreign Office said Islamabad did not need “unsolicited advice” from Khalilzad.…
Former US special representative for reconciliation in Afghanistan Zalmai Khalilzada has said the Islamic State or Daesh is the common enemy of the Taliban and the international community. “Cooperation against ISIS can be a key part of future…
Former US Special Representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad has said that some officials of the acting Afghan government have opposed the postponement of women higher education. “Women's banishment from higher education by a faction within the Taliban is…
Former US special envoy for Afghanistan’s reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad says the situation in the war-battered country is difficult and there is a lot of suffering. In an interview, Khalilzad expressed concern over the current conditions in Afghanistan, according…
The US had conferred on a power-sharing arrangement with the Taliban, but the Ghani administration temporised on the issue of forming a coalition government, says a former American diplomat. Zalmay Khalilzad, then US special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation,…
Former US special representative for reconciliation in Afghanistan Zalamy Khalilzad has blamed former president Ashraf Ghani for the sudden collapse of the Afghan government while former vice president Amrullah Saleh accused Khalilzad of being the mastermind of the…
The former US special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation has blamed then president Ashraf Ghani for refusing to share power with the Taliban. In an interview with CBS on Sunday, Khalilzad said: “They (the Ghani government) preferred the status…
Former US special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad said on Wednesday the war in Afghanistan was over with the withdrawal of US forces, but the Afghans were still faced with great economic and security challenges. Khalilzad’s statement…
Top United States envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad has stepped down, the State Department announced on Tuesday. Khalilzad will be replaced by his deputy, Tom West, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement on Monday, noting…
US Special Representative for Afghan Peace Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad has strongly condemned the attack on a mosque in northern Kunduz province. On Friday, at least 46 people were killed and 143 others wounded in a bomb blast inside…
