The role of Afghan women in the peace process -- unlike its media portrayal -- is neither inadequate nor ceremonial. The tradition of stretching or holding one’s scarf corner is still alive and some women, sticking to this…
The next phase of peace talks will begin on January 5 as both sides have exchanged proposals of the agenda. Taliban’s political office spokesman Dr. Mohammad Naeem and government negotiating team member Nader Nadery issued a joint statement…
National Security Advisor (NSA) Hamdullah Mohib on Saturday said next phases of the peace negotiations should be held inside the country. In a Facebook post, Mohib said that the Afghan government was ready to negotiate with the Taliban…
Taliban political office head in Qatar Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar has identified the UN blacklist, the delay in release of Taliban detainees and spread of rumors as hurdles to the peace process. Taliban political office spokesperson Dr. Naeem…
The Doha Forum and Wilson Centre are set to organize a discussion on the importance of the role of women leaders at the intra-Afghani negotiating table and in peace-building in Afghanistan on December 14. The discussion moderated by…
A number of Meshrano Jirga or upper house members on Tuesday criticized the intensified violence in the country and said the remaining Taliban inmates should not be released unless progress was made in peace talks. Ross Wilson, acting…
A large gathering of women in capital Kabul on Thursday asked negotiating teams of intra-Afghan talks to declare a truce, saying they supported a peace that can protect people’s rights and national interests. The gathering titled, ‘Afghan women…
An agreement between the Afghan government and the Taliban negotiating teams reached on ‘Procedural Rules’ on Wednesday and a joint statement in this regard will be announced today, Spokesperson of the Government Negotiating team Nader Nadery said. Nadery…
Kabul has hailed the Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) pledge to stand by the people and government of Afghanistan with its resolutions on the situation in the country. The Islamic block slammed the crimes of Daesh while welcoming…
Reliable sources in Qatar say the code of conduct for intra-Afghan talks is being hopefully finalized soon as contact groups of both the sides have resumed meetings and discussions on the agenda are expected to start next week.…
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says preserving human rights gains is essential for continued international support to Afghanistan. In an exclusive interview with Pajhwok Afghan News, Stoltenberg said NATO had always been clear that there could only be a peaceful, negotiated solution…
Thousands of people from across the country visit Rohani Baba Shrine in southeastern Paktia province for spiritual blessing and the site is increasingly becoming attractive for tourists, residents say. The residents say if peace is established, the Rohani…
Without peace and stability in Afghanistan’s ex-minister Shehryar Khan Afridi. He underlined the need for stabilising Afghanistan in his keynote address to a webinar arranged by the Pak-Afghan Youth Forum (PAYF) in Islamabad on Saturday. Students and young…
KABUL Resolute Support Mission General Austin Scott Miller visited Islamabad on Thursday. In a meeting with Pakistan Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Ambassador Khalilzad again thanked Prime Minister Khan and General Bajwa for their help in advancing…
President Ashraf Ghani has said people and even Taliban militants are tired of war -- a situation that should be realised by all. Ghani made the remarks during a meeting with Afghan’s negotiating team members in Doha, the…
The government’s chief negotiator for direct talks with the Taliban the delay in the commencement of formal negotiations should not be seen as cause for concern. Mohammad Massoum Stanikzai said after a meeting with President Ashraf Ghani in…
KABUL’s rights, freedom of expression, form of governance and ceasefire are contentious issues in the intra-Afghan talks underway in Qatar but peace is the only undisputed point, believe political analysts. Sources in the two sides and some political experts expect that…
KABUL’s Peace and National Unity Front (APNUF) has termed creation of hurdles to the peace process a national treason and asked the conflicting parties to start intra-Afghan talks soon after the release of prisoners. Dr. Sifatullah Qanit, APNUF executive head,…
KABUL, the Time reported on Thursday. Haji Bashir Noorzai, the drug lord who allegedly financed the militant movement, was detained by DEA officials for his global heroin trafficking operations in 2005. Later on, a court in the Southern District of…
KABUL’s rights activists on Monday said they wanted lasting peace, the republic system, women’s greater role in governance and protection of the Constitution. Afghanistan achieved much during the past two decades in areas of democracy, fundamental freedom, civil rights, women’s…
KABUL and the Afghan government to start intra-Afghan talks. Abdul Naseer Reshtya, head of the Afghanistan Solai Kor, told reporters here that efforts for peace were disintegrated and slow paced, adding there was an urgent need for intra-Afghan talks. “On…
KABUL demand peace in their prayers in the hope that their yearnings will bear fruit and God will accept their prayers. Born in 1966 in the Guldara village of Jaghato district in Maidan Wardak province, Ahmadi is currently living in…
KABUL political party on Sunday asked all sides in the peace process to remove all hurdles in the way of peace, complete the prisoner swap and begin intra-Afghan talks. A statement from Jamiat-i-Eslah Afghanistan received by Pajhwok Afghan News said…
Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and politicians have discussed peace process, reduction in violence, ceasefire and future peace steps with US Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, a statement from Presidential Palace said on Wednesday. President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on…
