A veteran Pakistani politician has underlined the need for a holistic approach to pave the way for restoration of peace in Afghanistan. Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao, addressing a news conference in Peshawar on…
President Ashraf Ghani’s reelection will boost efforts to bring peace and stability to war-hit country Afghanistan, hopes a senior Pakistani political leader. Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao greeted Ghani on winning a second term.…
A senior Pakhtun Pakistani politician has welcomed the release of two Western hostages by Afghan Taliban. Last week, the insurgents set free the two professors of the American University of Afghanistan in 2016. In return, the Ashraf Ghani…
Qaumi Watan Party Chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao has asked the government to take serious steps to normalise ties with Afghanistan. Peace in Pakistan was directly linked to stability in Afghanistan, Sherpao told a delegation of Akakhel Ittehad…
Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao has reiterated support for the ongoing peace process in Afghanistan. Addressing party workers in Peshawar on Sunday, he suggested the democratic process should also be strengthened in Afghanistan besides…
A veteran Pakistani political figure says the Afghan government should be included in peace talks to bring stability to the neighbouring country. Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao issued the call at a meeting with…
Negotiations between Taliban and the region at large, says a senior Pakistani politician. Qaumi Watan Party chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao issued the call during a meeting with Afghan Ambassador Shukrullah Atif Mashal on Monday. The Afghan government…
Ongoing peace talks between the Taliban and the US should include all stakeholders, says a veteran Pakistani politician. The inclusion of the Afghan government in the negotiations was necessary to bring stability to the war-torn country, the Qaumi…
A senior Pakistani politician has demanded a judicial inquiry into the killing of a Pakhtun political worker. Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao slammed the murder of noted educationist Prof Arman Loni in Balochistan. The…
A senior political figure has urged the Pakistan. Continued facilitation by Pakistan would see the negotiations yield positive results, Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao said. In a statement on Sunday, he cautiously welcomed progress…
A senior Pakistani political figure fears a civil war may erupt in Afghanistan is not included in fresh peace negotiations. Qaumi Watan Party chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao told a news conference here on Saturday the administration of…
The Pakistan instead of accepting US dictates, says a veteran political figure. Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Chairman Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao also asked the government to take parliament into confidence over the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with…
A senior Pakistani politician has asked Islamabad and Kabul to step government-to-government and people-to-people contacts for peace in the region. Qaumi Watan Party Chairman Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao alleged on Saturday that voice of moderate Pakhtuns on both…
Relations with Afghanistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party, fears a senior Pakistani politician. Led by former cricket legend Imran Khan, PTI has emerged as the largest party in the July 25 general election, It is poised to establish governments in…
A senior Pakistani politicians says travel restrictions on Afghan citizens have helped India attract traders and businessmen from the neighbouring country. As a result of the curbs, Afghan entrepreneurs had started importing goods from Indian markets, Qaumi Watan…
The Afghan Taliban’s offer of holding direct negotiations with the United States is not justified, says a senior Pakistani political figure. In an interview published on Sunday, Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) chairman Aftab Sherpao believed bringing the Taliban…
A senior Pakistani political figure has called for the immediate reopening of the border crossings at Torkham and Chaman to ease tensions between the two neighbours. The border sealing had caused huge losses to traders besides inconveniencing peoples…
