KABUL is achieved. After marathon negotiations, American and Taliban representative signed a landmark peace agreement in Doha on February 29 -- a breakthrough that is expected to pave the ground for intra-Afghan dialogue. 2nd Lt. Nizamuddin Farotan, 38, has served…
The United States and Pakistan. Both sides vowed to continue making efforts to achieve mutually agreed goals, as defined in the Feb. 29 peace deal between the US and the Taliban in Doha. US Special Representative Dr Zalmay…
KABUL’s development, a statement said Friday. Acting foreign minister Hanif Atmar held a video conference with his Norwegian counterpart Ine Eriksen Søreide and both discussed various issued of mutual interest, a statement from Atmar’s office said. The two talked about…
KABUL to adhere to their commitment by not allowing released prisoners to return to the battlefield. In a statement Pompeo said: “I expect the Taliban to adhere to their commitment not to allow released prisoners to return to the…
US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad met Pakistan in the port city of Rawalpindi on Friday. During their meeting at the General Headquarters, Gen. Bajwa and Khalilzad discussed issues of mutual interest and the overall regional security situation, the…
Mullah Naik Mohammad, who has devoted most of his life to the cause of peace, believes the goal can be achieved only when all people say no to war. The 60-year-old member of the Public Peace Movement…
State Ministry for Peace has announced to open office in provinces amid accelerating peace related affairs, a statement from the ministry said on Tuesday. State Minister for Peace Affairs Abdul Salaam Rahimi announced the opening of provincial…
Participants of a survey say greater transparency and regular communication about the outcome of each round of peace talks would help alleviate Afghans’ mistrust in the process. The report, an initiative of Rumi Consultancy, was prepared after three…
KABUL, a reliable source said. Wishing not to be named, the source said the delegation is comprised of 20 members and will be led by Masoum Stanikzai. Representatives of women activists were part of the group. The delegation is…
More than half of a survey participants say bad governance has been main hurdle to peace while 75 percent believe intra-Afghan talks will bring peace to the country. In addition, three among every 10 interviewed persons said economic…
Hundreds of religious scholars and civil society to declare peace with the Afghan government the way they did with the US. The scholars believed establishment of a strong government required lasting peace in the country, asking the rebels…
KABUL to re-establish an Islamic emirate is a red line for the international community. In a free-wheeling interview an Afghan TV channel ToloNews, the American diplomat said on Wednesday there was international consensus on the issue of preventing Taliban reviving…
Hundreds of women activists at a gathering in northern Baghlan province demanded protection of women rights during the peace talks. Addressing the gathering, gender affairs in charge at the Governor House said that they fully supported all steps…
A presidential election candidate, Sayed Noorullah Jalili on Thursday said Ashraf Ghani and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah should put aside the election and instead focus on peace. Independent Election Commission (IEC) announced the final results of election on February…
KABUL (FEFA) on Thursday submitted a package of offers about peace process to government. Most of the participants of a survey conducted by TEFA for their suggestions about peace are calling for establishment of peace but concerned about the turbulent…
KABUL and the US. In his cable sent yesterday, His Highness the Amir applauded the “landmark” deal that could potentially pave the way for a complete withdrawal of foreign soldiers from Afghanistan. The Kuwaiti emir called the agreement “a step…
KABUL Council, a clerics’ council in capital Kabul, on Monday welcomed recent developments in the peace process, saying peace “is a national process and no one has the right to monopolize it.” This come a day after President Ashraf Ghani…
KABUL, but some are still concerned, a survey finds. The agreement between the Taliban and the US was signed on February 29 in Doha yesterday after around one and half years of negotiations. Intra-Afghan talks are expected to start on…
Hundreds of residents of Markazi Baghlan district of northern Baghlan province in a gathering welcomed the Reduction in Violence (RiV) week and asked warring parties to agree on a permanent ceasefire. The RiV week between the Taliban, US…
KABUL negotiationswith President Ashraf Ghani. Abdul Hakim Dalili, the Afghan ambassador to Qatar, told Pajhwok Afghan News he was accompanying Dr. Mutlaq bin MajidAlqahtanion his visit to Kabul. He said Alqahtani presented details of the Afghan peace process going on…
KABUL would seize all available opportunities to achieve peace and end the suffering caused by the long-running conflict, the State Ministry for Peace Affairs said on Saturday. In a statement, the ministry said the government, in the supreme national interest,…
KABUL. Members of the coalition told held a press conference in Kabul that the peace deal with the US and the Taliban had reached the final stage, but the people of Afghanistan remained in dark about the deal’s details. Mashal…
Drug addicts living under the Pul-i-Sukhta Bridge over Kabul River in the country’s capital hope for peace in their country despite being threatened by gradual death. Many of these drug addicts with shaggy hairs and torn clothes spend…
NATO Sir Nicholas Kay believes a small yet inclusive negotiating team will be effective for successful intra-Afghan talks. Speaking to Afghan journalists on the sidelines of NATO defence ministers’ meeting in Brussels, Kay said the Afghans wanted peace…
