KABUL, calling the ballot a national and historic responsibility. Addressing provincial governors, police chiefs and election officials through a video conference on Monday, the president said all focus should be on maintaining security for polling stations, candidates and the transfer…
KABUL and the Afghan government, an official said Tuesday. The intra-Afghan talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government are supposed to take place after a peace agreement is finalized between the US and Taliban. These talks are expected to…
President Ashraf Ghani has said peace is the country’s need and ruled out changes in treaties signed with other countries in the wake of a peace deal. The president, who visited the Police Department at the Ministry of…
Women to end the ongoing conflict by agreeing to a lasting peace in the country. The demand was made ahead Eidul Azha, when the Afghans wear new clothes and exchange Eid greetings after special prayers. They visit friends…
KABUL, the US special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation said on Friday. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, who recently visited Norway, tweeted: "Productive day in #Oslo yesterday. #Norway is a global leader in facilitating negotiations and can help #Afghanistan achieve peace. “Briefed @NorwayMFA…
There is consensus among the Afghans on preserving the Islamic and democratic order in their country, an official said on Friday. Nader Naderi, head of the Administrative Reform Commission, said this during a gathering at the Afghanistan Strategic…
The Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) on Tuesday criticized the lack of a prioritization plan for peace and election, saying continuing both the processes the same time could affect both. Mualvi Din Mohammad Azami, IECC deputy chief, told…
KABUL civil and military leaders on developments in the Afghan peace process and Islamabad’s role in this regard. The special envoy called on Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, Chief of Army Staff Gen Qamar Bajwa and discussed with them Imran…
KABUL insurgents. The lower house members stressed the US-Taliban peace deal should be in the interest of Afghanistan and its people. Following seven rounds of talks between the US and Taliban representatives in the Qatari capital of Doha during the…
KABUL leaders. Khalilzad has been in Kabul for the last 10 days, during which he met President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Abdullah Abdullah and shared information about his talks with the Taliban. “Wrapping up my most…
Residents of southeastern Paktika province believe peace is the only way to end the ongoing miseries and control extremist groups in Afghanistan. Paktika residents support advances made in the peace negotiations and ask the Afghan government and the…
KABUL ‘before September 1’. Pompeo on his first visit to Kabul since Washington launched talks with the insurgents last year met with President Ashraf Ghani as well as General Scott Miller, who leads NATO's Afghanistan mission and the US war…
KABUL Bank official. The diplomat tweeted: “Participated in a good meeting chaired by the World Bank on what donors can do to arrive at and cement a peace agreement that allows for increase economic wellbeing and prosperity.” With international support,…
KABUL on Wednesday said he would visit a number of regional countries, including Qatar, to help advance the Afghan peace process. Deputy Foreign Minister Idrees Zaman and Germany’s special representative for Afghanistan Markus Potzel took part in a gathering titled…
KABUL. “We hope other multilateral mechanisms on the issue of Afghanistan can play positive roles in the process as well," Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday. Following talks with Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon, the minister told reporters that…
The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) in northern Balkh province says the people want honourable and durable peace in the country. This was stated during the launch of a campaign to collect written viewpoints from around 200…
Stability in Afghanistan as peace in both countries is interlinked, says Foreign Shah Mahmood Qureshi. “Afghanistan has been in a state of war for a long time and it will take time to bring about peace there,” the…
Civil society activists and residents of eastern Nangarhar province on Thursday urged the unity government not to allow its internal differences to impede the peace process. Holding a gathering in Jalalabad, the provincial capital, the activists and residents…
Thousands of residents of southern and eastern regions of the country during a large gathering in Kandahar province on Thursday announced their support for peace and asked the warring sides to cease hostilities. The participants of the…
Of every 10 Afghans, eight support peace efforts and say growing of differences between politicians and the government only serve personal interests, reveals an online survey conducted by Pajhwok Afghan News. In recent months, Taliban and US representatives…
Of every 10 Afghans, eight support peace efforts and say growing of differences between politicians and the government only serve personal interests, reveals an online survey conducted by Pajhwok Afghan News. In recent months, Taliban and US representatives…
KABUL. “The Foreign Ministry appreciates the EU commitment and long-term support. Afghanistan considers this statement a valuable step in supporting Afghanistan on its way to realising peace and security,” a statement from the ministry said. Earlier, the European Council reaffirmed…
The Ulema out of its long running conflict is intra-Afghan dialogue, saying the war-torn nation would not reach prosperity and development without peace. Maulvi Khudadad Saleh, head of Ulema Council for the western zone, on Monday said…
President Ashraf Ghani chaired maiden meeting of the High Reconciliation Council (HRC) about appointing members of the Peace Negotiating Team and participants of the Qatar talks as well agenda of the event, the Presidential Palace said Sunday. A…
