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Direct talks between govt and Taliban to start soon: Afghan President's sp
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Feb 21 (ANI): Direct talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban is likely to start in the next few months, President Ashraf Ghani's Special Representative for Regional Affairs for Consensus on Peace, Mohammad Umer Daudzai said on Wednesday.
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Afghanistan President condemns Pulwama terror attack, says terrorism needs
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Feb 15 (ANI): Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani strongly condemned the terror attack that took place in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama on Thursday killing around 40 CRPF personnel.
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Chilling video shows Pak army relentlessly shooting unarmed Baloch civilia
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Undisclosed location, Balochistan [Pakistan], Feb 12 (ANI): A chilling video, shared by a political activist from the Free Balochistan Movement, shows the Pakistani army brutally killing an unarmed Baloch man, after dragging him out of his house at an undisclosed location here in Balochis
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Afghan government offers offices to Taliban
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] Feb 11 (ANI): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday said that his government is ready to allow the Taliban to open an office in Kabul, Kandahar or Nangarhar provinces to bring "lasting and honourable peace to the country".
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Afghan President expresses concern over violence by Pakistani forces again
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Feb 7 (ANI): Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday voiced serious concern over the violence perpetrated against peaceful protestors and civil activists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan and warned that it could have “long-standing negative consequen
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US reaffirms commitment to achieving peace in Afghanistan
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 6 (ANI): US State Department Secretary Michael R. Pompeo on Tuesday spoke with Afghanistan’s President Ghani and reaffirmed the US commitment to achieving a lasting peace in Afghanistan.
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Ghani slams Taliban's remarks on dissolving army
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Feb 3 (ANI): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani lashed out at the Taliban on Sunday as "those who are forcefully bringing others to negotiate" should not say that the army is not required to reinstate peace in the country.
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'Rapid US troops withdrawal would increase bloodshed', says Afghan Envoy
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Feb 2 (ANI): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s special envoy Umer Daudzai has said that the rapid withdrawal of US troops from the country would only create a "vacuum and increase bloodshed".
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US-Taliban make 'significant progress' in 'vital issues'
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], Jan 27 (ANI): Zalmay Khalilzad, the US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, said "significant progress" was made during the six days of talks held with the Taliban, aimed at finding a solution for the 17-year-old conflict.
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Afghanistan: Incumbent President, Chief Executive in Presidential race
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Jan 21 (ANI): Incumbent President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah formally entered the Presidential race for the July 20 elections here on Sunday.
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US envoy to lead delegation to facilitate Afghan peace
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 9 (ANI): Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad will lead an interagency delegation to India, China, Afghanistan, and Pakistan from January 8 to 21.
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US envoy embarks on tour to facilitate peace process in Afghanistan
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D. C. [USA], Dec 03 (ANI): United States Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad will primarily focus on accelerating the peace process in Afghanistan by trying to bring the Taliban to a point of negotiation as he departs for an eight-nati
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