The US special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation and his team will travel to Kabul, Doha and additional regional capitals. Ambassador Zalmay would resume discussions on the way ahead with Afghan leaders and Taliban representatives, the State Department announced…
Social media reports claim senior Jamiat-i-Islami Afghanistan (JIA) leaders Atta Mohammad Noor and Younis Qanoni have discussed the establishment of an interim government in Afghanistan in Dubai with US Chief Negotiator Zalmay Khalilzad. However, US Chargé d’Affaires Ross…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Haneef Atmar, has held a VTC meeting with the US State Department's Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Mr. Zalmay Khalilzad, according to a statement on Friday. During the meeting, which was attended…
The US special representative for Afghanistan said on Thursday he was shocked at the sudden death of Hakim Dalili, the Afghan ambassador to Qatar. In a series of tweets, Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad acknowledged the deceased diplomat had worked…
The United States on Sunday renewed its call for the warring parties to swiftly end the violence and agree to a political settlement to the conflict. US Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad tweeted: "We condemn the ongoing high level…
Pakistan’s army chief has promised continued support for efforts for regional peace and stability. Chief of the Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa held out the assurance to US Special Envoy for Afghanistan reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad The diplomat…
US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad has met the head of Taliban’s political office and chief of the movement’s negotiating team in Qatar. Dr. Mohammad Naeem, spokesman for Taliban’s political office, tweeted: “Friday evening, the head of Taliban’s…
US Special Representative for Afghanistan Peace Process Zalmay Khalilzad has left Washington for Doha to seek more regional support for Afghan peace talks. On his twitter handler, Khalilzad said: “En route back to the region. Stopping first in…
The United States has commended Pakistan’s commitment to working for a reduction of violence and a ceasefire in Afghanistan. US Special Representative Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad tweeted: “2/4 Pakistan Prime Minister @ImranKhanPTI’s visit to Kabul represents a concrete…
KABUL and its positive effects on economic integration and development in the region. Khalilzad, the US special envoy for peace in Afghanistan, wrote on his Twitter page that he talked with Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov in Washington, DC. He…
KABUL reconciliation has condemned the terrorist attack on the Kabul University, calling for a ceasefire and political settlement. At least 22 people were killed and as many injured in a bomb and gun attack on the university by Islamic State…
US peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad visited Doha to help resolve the dispute over the procedure of peace talks, a well-placed source said on Saturday. The source, wishing to go unnamed, told Pajhwok Afghan News that Khalilzad arrived in…
KABUL must work harder to reach a ceasefire at the ongoing peace talks in Doha, says the US. Ahead of his return to Doha for meeting the negotiating teams, US Special Representative Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad underlined the need for controlling…
KABUL Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad has said unfounded charges of violations and inflammatory rhetoric would not advance the peace process. President Donald Trump’s point-man tweeted: “We should pursue strict adherence to all articles of the US-Taliban agreement and US-Afghanistan Joint…
KABUL agreed to re-set actions by strictly adhering to implementation of all elements of their Feb 29 agreement and all commitments made, special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad said on Thursday. The US Special Representative on his tweeter handler wrote: “Following several…
KABUL negotiators in Qatar. The meetings come as no meeting could happen between the government and the Taliban negotiating teams in Doha over the past two weeks. Dr. Talib, a member of the government team, told Pajhwok Afghan News that…
KABUL. American and NATO forces commander in Afghanistan Gen. Scott Miller was also present at the overnight meeting in Qatar’s capital. Khalilzad tweeted after the meeting that he discussed Afghan peace with Gen. Miller. The US supported an Afghan-led and…
Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon, supporting Kabul’s stance on peace and stability, has welcomed the start of intra-Afghan peace negotiations. He said this during a meeting with US Special Representative for Reconciliation in Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad in Dushanbe on…
KABUL’s support, a media report said on Saturday. Pakistan’s Geo Television reported that Khalilzad has hailed Pakistan’s role in the Afghan peace process during the past two years since the US launched its efforts for reconciliation in Afghanistan. The envoy…
KABUL Peace Process Zalmay Khalilzad and shared Afghan women demands and suggestions. The meeting was held in Doha, the capital city of Qatar. Sharifa Zurmati, the government delegation member, told Pajhwok Afghan News her four other colleagues --- Fatima…
KABUL negotiating teams in Doha. Dr. Naeem, the Taliban’s spokesperson, said the meeting took place on Thursday evening in which Taliban political office head Mullah Beradar, negotiating team head Shaikh Abdul Hakim and other delegation members participated. During the…
KABUL Peace Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad has embarked a visit to Doha and the region as part of peace efforts. The diplomat tweeted: “Headed back to Doha and the region to meet with partners on Afghan-owned, Afghan-led peace negotiations and prospects…
The Trump administration has urged Iran to join the Afghan peace negotiations, says US Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad. The Pakistani leadership had been sending the right vibes for the success of the direct Kabul, the ambassador told a…
KABUL, US Special Representative for Afghanistan Peace Process Zalmay Khalilzad has said. Talking to a US television, Khalilzad said the Taliban were trying to wait until a political settlement was reached and will announce ceasefire after a general agreement. However,…
