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Pakistan supports Afghan regional connectivity projects: Envoy

KABUL Mansour Ahmad Khan has said his country supports the Afghan government’s regional connectivity projects and desires expansion of bilateral relations, a statement from the Presidential Palace said on Thursday. The envoy, who called on President Ashraf Ghani at the…

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Pakistani forces resume fencing in Momandara district

Pakistan in Momandara district of eastern Nangarhar province 18 days after an armed clash with Afghan forces. The residents of the locality say the Pakistani forces resumed constructing new installations in Ghwargi locality where Afghan forces were stationed…

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‘Pakistan targeting Indians working in Afghanistan’

KABUL in a variety of ways and several Indians working on development projects have been attacked and kidnapped over the past 12 years, Indian media reported on Monday. Since September last year, Pakistan also attempted to designate four Indian nationals,…

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Pakistan to set up marts on Afghan, Iran borders

The Pakistan and Iran to boost trade with the two neighbours and control the scourge of smuggling. A high-level meeting chaired by him, Prime Minister Imran Khan approved a plan for creating three border markets as a pilot…

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US praises Pakistan’s role in Afghan peace process

The US special representative for Afghanistan army chief have discussed Afghan peace process and other issues of common interest. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad met Gen, Qamar Javed Bajwa at the General Headquarters in the garrison town of Rawalpindi on…

Ex-Pakistani FM’s pro-Taliban tweet sparks criticism

KABUL and Pakistan. On the sidelines of the inaugural ceremony of intra-Afghan talks in Doha, Qatar, Mullah Beradar held a meeting with Pompeo. Asif shared a photo of Beradar and Pompeo and commented: “You have the powers, but Allah…

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Pakistan desires economic prosperity in Afghanistan

Pakistan. President Dr Arif Alvi, at a meeting with Ambassador-designate to Afghanistan Mansoor Ahmed Khan, Islamabad was according priority to its relations with Afghanistan. Pakistan desired Afghanistan’s economic development and prosperity, he said, adding a stable and peaceful…

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Pakistan vows not to shell Kunar in future: MoFA

KABUL has agreed not to fire artillery into eastern Kunar province in feature, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said on Tuesday. Pakistan made the commitment during the second round of Afghanistan Pakistan Action Plan for Peace and Solidarity (APAPPS)…

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Afghan peace talks to begin soon, hopes Pakistan

Pakistan remain committed to their agreement with the US. Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, addressing a news briefing in Islamabad on Tuesday, looked hopeful about the Afghan talks beginning soon. He said: “After talks with the Taliban delegation,…

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Pakistan, Taliban set for key meeting today

A visiting Taliban delegation and senior Pakistani officials are set to hold talks today (Tuesday) on the launch of intra-Afghan peace negotiations. Led by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the delegation arrived in Islamabad on Monday in response to…

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China, Pakistan seek early start to Afghan talks

KABUL, a Chinese TV channel reported. Following talks with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi in Hainan province, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told reporters no one should exploit the current situation for personal gains. At formal talks, according to…

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Pakistan wants UN curbs on Taliban enforced

Pakistan. The order was issued in ‘a statutory notification’ by the federal government and placed on the website of the Foreign Office in Islamabad late on Friday. It called for the strict enforcement of assets freeze, travel ban…

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2 security personnel killed, 4 injured in Helmand blast

Two security personnel have been killed and four others injured in a car-bombing in the Gereshk district of southern Helmand province, a well-placed security source said on Friday. The incident happened on security forces check-post in the…

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Pakistan welcomes jirga’s recommendation on prisoners

KABUL prisoners and hoped intra-Afghan talks to begin soon. Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement said Islamabad has repeatedly emphasized that the Afghan leaders must seize this historic opportunity and work together constructively through Intra-Afghan Negotiations to secure…

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‘Working on plan to facilitate traveling of stranded Afghans’

KABUL due to restriction imposed in the aftermath of coronavirus pandemic, the Afghan Consulate General in Peshawar said on Saturday. The statement comes following a meeting between Afghan Consulate General Najibullah Ahmadzai and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan in…

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Pakistan calls for early start to intra-Afghan talks

Pakistan has called on the global fraternity to focus on ensuring an early start and successful completion of intra-Afghan negotiations. It once again blamed unnamed “spoilers” who did not wish to see the restoration of peace and stability…

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Pakistan, China support Afghan peace process

Pakistan. They hoped the next meeting of China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Trilateral Foreign Ministers Dialogue would take place at the earliest to facilitate reconciliation efforts in Afghanistan. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi conferred on the…

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Khalilzad, Qureshi confer on Afghan peace process

KABUL on Wednesday and held a meeting with the country’s foreign minister, according to a statement. During a meeting with Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi the two sides exchanged of views on the Afghan peace and reconciliation process, the…

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Uzbekistan, Pakistan back early Afghan peace talks

KABUL have underlined the need for an early start to intra-Afghan peace negotiations, a news report said on Tuesday. Efforts by Uzbekistan and Pakistan to resolve the crisis in Afghanistan also came up for discussion at a virtual meeting between…

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Pakistan appoints Masnoor Khan as new envoy to Afghanistan

KABUL, Pakistani media on Friday reported official sources as saying. Khan will replace Ambassador Zahid Nasrullah Khan, who has been posted as Pakistan’s ambassador to Cambodia. Khan will replace Ambassador Zahid Nasrullah Khan, who has been posted as Pakistan’s ambassador…

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Pakistan sees spike coronavirus fatalities

Pakistan recorded its highest number of coronavirus fatalities and infections in a single day on Friday when more than a hundred people died from the disease and over 4,000 individuals tested positive. With Friday’s confirmed Covid-19 cases, Pakistan’s…

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Guard against spoilers, Pakistan urges Afghans

KABUL has hailed the signing of an agreement between President Ashraf Ghani and his main rival Dr. Abdullah on forming an inclusive government and a High Council of National Reconciliation. While welcoming the deal, Islamabad underlined the importance of an…

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India, Taliban should talk for peace sake: Pakistan

KABUL. Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States issued the remarks on Saturday following a spate of deadly attacks in the war-devastated country this week. The suggestion was initially floated by US Special Representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad in an interview…

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US to Pakistan: Push Taliban into Afghan talks

The US has urged Pakistan and other Afghan stakeholders. During his daylong visit to Islamabad on Friday, US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad met the Pakistan Army chief and sought support for the start of intra-Afghan negotiations. The visiting…

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