President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday discussed the peace process related matters with his predecessor Hamid Karzai, High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR) chairman Dr Abdullah Abdullah and Hezb-i-Da’wat party leader Abdul RabRasoolSayyaf.
The Afghan government and the Taliban’s negotiating teams held no meeting on the agenda of peace talks in Qatar since last two weeks, a credible source said Sunday. After a three-week recess, the Afghan negotiating team arrived in…
Pakistani foreign minister has said that the new US administration should play an active role in the ongoing Afghan peace process and the opportunity made available for ending the Afghan crisis should not be missed. Pakistani foreign minister,…
The Wolesi Jirga on Monday expressed concern over what lawmakers called ‘unreasonable’ stances on peace talks and lack of political consensus on the process, asking the international community to help the Afghans make peace negotiations a success. Since…
The Taliban on Saturday rejected Facebook and Twitter posts regarding the killing of their Defence Minister Maulvi Abdul Qayyum Zakir as false and baseless. Claim: Facebook and twitter users claim Maulvi Abdul QayyumZakir was killed when Afghan government…
Afghan peace negotiators are on hold awaiting US President-elect Joe Biden to signal whether he will stick to Donald Trump’s aggressive schedule to pull out troops, a media report said on Thursday. After a month-long break, some negotiators…
Foreign Minister Mohammad Haneef Atmar on Tuesday met Representative and Country Director at World Food Program (WFP) Mary-Ellen McGroarty and discussed matters related to food security and peace process, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said in a…
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has said 98 US nationals and 40,000 Afghans have been killed in Afghanistan since 2015. During an interview with CNN, the president said he will hand over power to his successor only through election.…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Saturday announced launching a campaign to build regional and international consensus for the success of the Afghan peace process. Gran Hiwad, a spokesman of MoFA, told Pajhwok Afghan News that Foreign…
US Special Representative for Afghan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has met senior government officials on the resumption of Afghan peace parleys in Doha. He held talks with Foreign Minister Hanif Atmar, National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib and President’s Chief…
Indonesia President JokoWododo on Tuesday pledged his support for the Afghan peace process and vowed continued efforts for international consensus among scholars in this regard. President Ashraf Ghani held a telephonic conversation with his Indonesian counterpart JokoWododo today…
Some Meshrano Jirga or Senate members on Tuesday accused the United States of adopting a dual policy on the Afghan peace process and hoped the second round of peace negotiations would produce fruitful outcome. This comes as the…
US Special Representative for Afghan Peace, Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad has reached Kabul for talks with Afghan leaders on peace process. A government source, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told Pajhwok Afghan News that Khalilzad arrived in Kabul…
A number of participants of a conference in Kabul on Thursday said achieving national consensus for peace would help encourage building regional consensus. Habib Rahman Hekmatyar, director of the Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) office, told the conference about peace…
The head of the government’s negotiating team says they will focus on a lasting ceasefire in the second of peace parleys with the Taliban, The Intra-Afghan negotiations, which began in September this year, will resume on January 5…
President Ashraf Ghani and High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR) chairman Abdullah Abdullah on Sunday agreed the Afghan government would continue the next phases of peace negotiations. A statement from the Presidential Palace received by Pajhwok Afghan News…
The European Parliament’s Committee on Relations with Afghanistan has termed the ongoing peace negotiations as the only way to steer Afghanistan out of conflicts, asking the Taliban to agree on ceasefire as talks without truce would turn out…
A former Taliban fighter, who has been released in western Ghor province, is optimistic about the peace negotiations. Currently engaged in civil activities, he says a truly Islamic government, which treats the people according to Sharia teachings, should…
The Security Council has decided to extend the mandate of the team monitoring sanctions against individuals and entities associated with the Taliban. As it extended the team’s mandate for a year, the 15-member UN body voiced its serious…
The High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR) head on Thursday underlined the need for reduction in violence Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, addressing a gathering of women here, called the government’s peace negotiating team a united front. The reduction of…
Some Wolesi Jirga members on Wednesday said the government’s negotiating team for intra-Afghan talks should be summoned to the lower house to provide information about their three-month efforts. After three months of negotiations, the government and Taliban’s negotiating…
High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR) chairman Abdullah Abdullah on Wednesday said he preferred talks inside the country, but the venue should not be a barrier to continuation of negotiations. Earlier, National Security Advisor (NSA) Hamdullah Mohib and…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Monday said the Afghan government was consulted on a Taliban delegation’s visit to Pakistan. A statement from the ministry said the government was coordinated about the Taliban’s trip to Islamabad. Led…
The Meshrano Jirga or Senate on Tuesday supported the government’s proposal to shift the next phases of peace talks to Afghanistan, believe the move would reduce foreign influence on the peace process. Earlier, National Security Advisor (NSA) Hamdullah…
