KABUL Peace Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad arrived in Kabul on Wednesday for talks with Afghan leaders. A well-placed source, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told Pajhwok Afghan News that Khalilzad was expected to discuss latest progress in the peace…
KABUL has embarked upon a visit to Doha and Kabul in a bid to push the peace process. Zalmay Khalilzad would hold meetings with top Afghan government officials and representatives of Taliban’s political office in Doha, the State Department said…
KABUL, believes the US special envoy. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad also announced on Friday he would soon travel to the region to ensure a de-escalation in violence and the release of prisoners. Speaking to journalists via a conference call, the envoy…
KABUL Zalmay Khalilzad has said they “assessed” that Islamic State was behind deadly attacks on a maternity clinic and a funeral earlier this week in the war-torn country. “ISIS has demonstrated a pattern for favoring these types of heinous attacks…
KABUL, a veteran American diplomat says. In an interview aired on Saturday, US special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad said his country wanted India to participate in the Afghan peace process. However, no discussion on having Indian troops in Afghanistan…
KABUL. In an interview with an Indian newspaper, Zalmay Khalilzad acknowledged discussing with his interlocutors how Delhi could play a “more active role” in the Afghan reconciliation process. While hailing India as an important force in Afghanistan, he believed that…
KABUL Abdul Ghani Baradar in Qatar on Wednesday. Also on Wednesday, in Washington, the State Department said in a statement that the US diplomat departed on May 5 for travel to Doha, New Delhi and Islamabad. The two sides discussed…
KABUL Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has embarked on a swing through the region to drum up support for peace in the war-torn country. In Washington, the State Department said in a statement on Wednesday that the US diplomat departed on May…
US Special Envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad on Saturday once again urged the Afghan government and the Taliban to accelerate efforts for truce and the prisoner release process. The diplomat tweeted: “Both the Taliban and the government need to accelerate efforts…
KABUL. The diplomat tweeted, “They reiterated the need for a humanitarian ceasefire to help manage the COVID-19 outbreak, urged the Taliban to reduce violence, called on the Afghan govt to end the political crisis, and said all sides should move…
KABUL to accelerate prisoner releases and support a prompt reduction in violence. The diplomat issued the call in a tweet after a telephone conversation with Indian Foreign Minister Dr S Jaishankar. They discussed the latest developments on the Afghan peace…
US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar have exchanged views on the latest developments in the Afghan peace process. Jaishankar tweeted after a phone call on Friday: “@US4AfghanPeace called to update on recent Afghan…
KABUL to accelerate the process. The release of prisoners was an important step in the peace process and the reduction of violence, the top US diplomat wrote on his Twitter account. “Both sides should accelerate efforts to meet targets specified…
KABUL peace deal, a top American diplomat says. “The United States would like to see prisoner releases begin as soon as possible,” the American special envoy for Afghanistan reconciliation tweeted on Thursday. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad wrote no prisoners had been…
The United States hopes top Afghan leaders will agree on establishing an inclusive government, led by President Ashraf Ghani. Earlier in the month, the Independent Election Commission (IEC) declared Ghani the winner of the presidential election of September…
KABUL’s denunciation of Daesh or Islamic State (IS). Khalilzad tweeted: “I welcome the Taliban’s statement denouncing Daesh and committing to stop any attempts by Daesh to recruit, fundraise, or train inside Afghanistan.” The statement mirrored Taliban’s commitments (in the agreement…
President Ashraf Ghani and US special representative on Sunday discussed future steps in the peace process. A statement from the Presidential Palace in Kabul said Ghani met Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad in the morning. Both sides discussed next steps…
KABUL Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad says a significant exchange of prisoners and forming a national negotiating team will provide momentum for intra-Afghan talks. In a series of tweets, Khalilzad said: “I spent much of the last week trying to help President…
US special envoy for Afghan reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad called on national security advisor (NSA) Hamdullah Mohib in Kabul and both discussed issues concerning security and peace process, a statement said on Sunday. The statement from the NSA office…
President Ashraf Ghani and US Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad have discussed efforts for initiating intra-Afghan negotiations. Khalilzad and Ghani, who met at the Presidential Palace on Friday evening, conferred on finalizing the government’s negotiating team for talks with…
KABUL Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad has called on all Afghans to seize the historic opportunity and establish peace in their homeland. In a series of tweets, the diplomat said: “I met Mullah Baradar and his team last night for candid…
US Special Representative for Afghan Peace Process Zalmay Khalilzad on Wednesday arrived in Kabul and held a meeting with Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah, a well-placed source said. Khalilzad arrived in Kabul five days after a US, Taliban…
US Special Representative Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad urged all Afghans to come together and build an inclusive, united and sovereign country. “History will judge Afghans by how they embrace this moment of opportunity. The mistakes of the past should…
KABUL’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in Doha on Saturday. Khalilzad apprised Qureshi of the latest situation regarding the peace agreement between the United States and the Taliban, the Associated Press of Pakistan reported. Qureshi said Pakistan hoped for the…
