TALIBAN

Afghan officials: 8 inmates dead after prison riot in Herat

Pakistan might redeploy troops from Afghan border amidst crisis with India over Kashmir: envoy

11:45 pm August 13, 2019

New York: Pakistan might redeploy troops from the Afghanistan border to the Kashmir frontier amidst fresh Indo-Pak tensions, according to Islamabad’s ambassador to the US, a move The New York Times said could complicate the ongoing peace talks between America and the Taliban. Such a possibility, coming just as Pakistan’s longstanding Kashmir crisis with India […]

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

Latest round of US-Taliban talks finishes: Taliban

2:59 pm August 12, 2019

Kabul: Taliban and US negotiators have wrapped up their latest round of talks for a deal that would see America shrink its troop presence in Afghanistan, a Taliban spokesman said Monday. According to Zabihullah Mujahid, the eighth round of talks, which had been taking place in Doha, finished after midnight. “Work was tedious & effective. […]

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

Afghan official: Policeman opens fire on colleagues, kills 7

2:37 pm August 5, 2019

Kabul: An Afghan official says a policeman in the southern province of Kandahar opened fire on his colleagues, killing seven other policemen. The Taliban have claimed the attack. Sunday’s attack was the latest case of so-called “insider attacks,” when an Afghan policeman or soldier turns his weapon on Afghan forces or international troops. Jamal Naser […]

Afghan foreign minister likely to visit India this month

US, Taliban push for peace in day 2 of talks

7:47 pm August 4, 2019

Doha: The US and the Taliban were thrashing out elements of a deal to bring a close to Afghanistan’s 18-year conflict at the second day of renewed talks in Doha on Sunday. The US, which invaded Afghanistan and toppled the Taliban in 2001, wants to withdraw thousands of troops and turn the page on its […]

Afghan-Taliban talks could happen within two weeks: minister

11:01 pm July 27, 2019

Kabul: Direct talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban could begin within the next two weeks, an Afghan official said Saturday, marking a potentially crucial step in efforts to end the war. The Taliban have so far steadfastly refused to speak to the government of President Ashraf Ghani, which they see as illegitimate, except […]