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MEA in touch with Afghan authorities to bring back mortal remains of India
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said the Indian Embassy in Kabul is in touch with Afghan authorities to bring back the mortal remains of Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, who was killed in Kandahar earlier today.
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Pakistan's Taliban gamble can be ruined by Pashtuns, says think tank
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 16 (ANI): Pakistan's ride on the Taliban tiger could turn out to be short and fatal due to Islamabad's habit of missing crucial minefields of its own making, according to a think tank.
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Forays by Taliban in Afghanistan being observed closely in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 16 (ANI): The withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan and the Taliban's forays in the country is being observed closely in neighbouring Pakistan.
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Ashraf Ghani lashes out at Pakistan, asks it to use "influence and levera
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tashkent [Uzbekistan], July 16 (ANI): Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Friday lambasted Pakistan for not severing its ties with terrorist organisations groups and said that according to intelligence reports over 10,000 'jihadi' fighters had entered Afghanistan in the last month, while
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Pakistan postpones Afghan Peace Conference until after Eid
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 16 (ANI): Pakistan on Friday postponed the Afghan Peace Conference scheduled from July 17-19 in Islamabad and said that it will be held post-Eid.
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Afghan President condoles death of Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Friday expressed grief over the demise of Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, who was killed during the ongoing clashes in Afghanistan while covering the Taliban atrocities in the war-torn country.
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Imran Khan disappointed over Ghani's remarks, says unfair to blame Pakista
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tashkent [Uzbekistan], July 16 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday expressed his disappointment over remarks of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani concerning the "negative role" of Islamabad in the Afghan peace process.
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Peace still possible in Afghanistan despite ongoing clashes with Taliban,
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 16 (ANI): Ahead of their trip to Doha to discuss Afghan peace prospects, Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah on Friday said that there is still a chance for peace despite the ongoing fighting between government forces and the T
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Imran Khan evades question on Taliban, blames 'RSS ideology' for stalled t
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tashkent [Uzbekistan], July 16 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday evaded questions on Pakistan's role concerning the Taliban's actions in Afghanistan and sought to put blame on "RSS ideology" for the talks stalled with India amid concerns over its support to cross-border ter
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Afghanistan VP Saleh slams Pakistan over its denial of Taliban presence on
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 16 (ANI): Reacting to the denial statement of Pakistan over the presence of Taliban on its land, Afghan first Vice President Amrullah Saleh on Friday said that issuing a statement of denial is just a pre-written paragraph.
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Afghan Vice President Saleh offers to show evidence to prove Pakistan prov
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 16 (ANI): Afghan first Vice President Amrullah Saleh has offered to provide evidence to prove that Pakistan is giving air support to the Taliban and threatened to hit back if Afghan forces try to retake the Spin Boldak border area.
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'Pak giving air support to Taliban, threatens to hit back if Afghan forces
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 15 (ANI): Hours after Pakistan on Thursday confirmed that the Taliban were in control key Afghan border town, a high ranked Afghan leader said that Islamabad has now issued a warning to the Afghan Army and Air Force against dislodging the Taliban from Spin Boldak bo
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