KABUL Reconciliation on Wednesday welcomed President Ashraf Ghani’s decision to postpone his oath-taking ceremony. In a series of tweets, the diplomat said: “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan has announced the postponement of tomorrow’s planned presidential inauguration ceremony…: He…
KABUL efforts at dividing the Afghan people. Karzai expressed these views during a meeting with US special representative for reconciliation in Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad here, a statement from the former president’s office said on Thursday. US Embassy Charge D'Affaires…
President Ashraf Ghani has separately met US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte in Germany. Ghani met Khalilzad met on the margins of the 56th Munich Security Conference, a statement from the Presidential Palace…
US special representative for Afghan peace Zalmay Khalilzad on Sunday said he was satisfied with his ongoing talks and hoped an agreement would be reached between the two sides. The US peace envoy, who is Kabul, called on…
KABUL insurgents. A statement from the Presidential Palace Media’s office received by Pajhwok Afghan News said President Ashraf Ghani met with US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad this evening at the Presidential Palace. The statement said Khalilzad briefed President Ghani on his…
KABUL Peace Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad on Saturday flew into Kabul for talks with government leaders. A government official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Pajhwok Afghan News that Khalilzad arrived in Kabul from Islamabad in the morning. The source said…
KABUL negotiators, a source said on Friday. Zalmay Khalilzad visited Brussels to brief NATO allies on ongoing peace negotiations with Taliban on a political settlement to the conflict in Afghanistan. Following consultations in Brussels, the US and NATO allies reaffirmed…
KABUL officials. US ambassador to NATO, Kay Hatchison, tweeted that she met with Khalilzad and NATO commander in Afghanistan Gen. Scott Miller and they discussed the Afghan peace process. She said NATO and allies remained committed to their military and…
KABUL on a ceasefire and reduction of violence. A credible source, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Pajhwok Afghan News Khalilzad had reached Doha and would resume talks with Taliban representatives there. Afghan journalist Sami Yousafzai, who has been covering…
KABUL Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad says the Afghan peace process has approached an important stage. “We are approaching an important stage in the Afghan peace process. Wrapped up two days of consultations in Kabul. Productive trip,” the diplomat tweeted late on…
President Ashraf Ghani and US Special Representatives for Afghan Peace Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad on Wednesday evening discussed range of issues and ceasefire. US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad arrived in Kabul on Wednesday to discuss latest peace efforts and…
US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad arrived in Kabul on Wednesday to discuss with President Ashraf Ghani ways of resuming peace talks. Khalilzad arrives in Kabul after US President Donald Trump’s surprise Thanksgiving visit to US forces at Bagram…
US Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad has briefed Afghan leaders on recent consultations on peace process. The top diplomat visited Kabul from October 26 to 28 and then from October 29 to November 1. He met President Ashraf Ghani,…
US Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad has met Pakistani officials on the current status of the Afghan peace process. Khalilzd visited Islamabad on October 28-29. In his meetings with Prime Minister Imran Khan, Chief of Army Staff Gen. Qamar…
US Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad and Prime Minister Imran Khan have conferred on a renewed push for the revival of peace negotiations with the Taliban. Khalilzad, who arrived in Islamabad for a second time in a month late…
KABUL, a statement said Sunday. Former president Karzai, Mohammad Younis Qanoni, Ustad Mohaqiq, Syed Mansour Naderi, religious scholars, university teachers and civil society members attended the meeting with Kahlizad today (Sunday), a statement from Hamid Karzai office said. The meeting…
KABUL Reconciliation Ambassador ZalmayKhalilzad has arrived in Kabul following fresh efforts in peace process. National Islamic Front of Afghanistan (NIPA) tweeted that Khalilzad met the leader of this party PirSayed Hamid Gilani on Saturday night. The source said both sides…
KABUL. President Donald Trump’s point man on Afghanistan, seeking to support stepped-up efforts to reach peace in the war-torn country, is visiting Brussels, Paris and Moscow. A statement from the State Department said on Monday the US negotiator would consult…
KABUL Political Commission (TPC)’s visit to Islamabad. A statement from Pakistan’s Foreign Office said Islamabad extended the invitation to the Taliban political leaders to review the progress made under US-Taliban peace talks so far and discuss the possibilities of resuming…
US Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad has met foreign ministers of India and Indonesia on the Afghan peace process. Three weeks back, President Donald Trump called off peace talks with the Taliban in Qatar and thus Khalilzad’s activities also…
KABUL talks in Qatar. Eliot L. Engel, chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, said on Friday: “I’m fed up with this administration keeping Congress and the American people in the dark on the peace process…” Engel signed the…
KABUL had reached an agreement in principle and the insurgent group after the deal would fight only against rebels who threaten America and its allies’ security. Khalilzad made these statements during an interview with Tolo News channel. He said around…
KABUL representatives. A statement from Presidential Palace, said the US chief negotiator met the leaders of Afghan government President Ghani and his Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Abdullah today. The statement said that Khalilzad informed the Afghan leaders about the…
KABUL Peace Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad has said that the 9th round of talks ended and he would travel to Kabul for consultations. The diplomat twitted: “We have concluded this round of talks with the Taliban in Doha. I will be…
