Afghanistan

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Trump says US will keep strong intel presence in Afghanistan

1:56 pm July 2, 2019

Washington: President Donald Trump says he wants to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan but will leave a strong intelligence presence, branding the country the “Harvard of terrorists” in an interview broadcast Monday. “We will be leaving very strong intelligence, far more than you would normally think,” Trump said told the Fox News Channel’s “Tucker Carlson […]

US-Taliban talks to take 'brief pause' after airbase attack

US, Taliban resume talks on ending war: Taliban

7:56 pm June 29, 2019

Doha: The United States and the Taliban opened fresh negotiations in Doha on Saturday, a Taliban spokesman said, as Washington eyes a breakthrough before Afghanistan’s September presidential election. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid tweeted that the “seventh round of talks between US representatives and the negotiation team of the Islamic Emirate have begun in Doha”. The […]

Pak PM Imran pitches for border markets with Afghanistan, Iran

Pakistan eyeing first Imran-Trump meeting in September

8:54 pm June 28, 2019

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is expected to meet US President Donald Trump for the first time to discuss “important regional matters”, according to Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi. Quoting official sources, The Express Tribune reported on Friday that the meeting between the two leaders could take place in September when Imran will travel […]

I wanted to commit suicide after loss to India: Pak coach

3:18 pm June 25, 2019

London: Pakistan’s head coach Mickey Arthur has claimed that his team’s defeat to arch-rivals India had left him so shattered that he wanted to “commit suicide”. Pakistan were incredibly hurt by the scathing reactions from the media, fans and former cricketers after their 89-run loss to India in Manchester on June 16. “Last Sunday I […]

The hard-fought win over Afghanistan was important for us: Kohli

1:43 pm June 23, 2019

Southampton: India skipper Virat Kohli said the hard-fought win over Afghanistan in the Word Cup was much-needed as it helped the two-time champions to show their character and clinch a victory from the jaws of defeat. Mohammed Shami’s last-over hattrick Saturday saved India from a mighty scare after they managed to pip Afghanistan by 11 […]