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Khalilzad blames corruption in Afghan elites for stymied political change
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 29 (ANI): The former US special envoy for Afghan peace Zalmay Khalilzad called corruption in the Afghan elites a cause behind the failure of political transformation in the country and claimed that the US was successful in transforming education and infrastructur
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US was losing war to Taliban so it negotiated: Khalilzad
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 25 (ANI): The United States was losing the war to the Taliban so it chose negotiations as an alternative, said the former US special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad.
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US chose calender-based approach for withdrawal from Afghanistan: Khalilza
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 25 (ANI): The United States chose the calender-based approach in its decisions on the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and did not take into account the real situation in the country, former US Special Representative for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad said on
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Al Qaeda's Ayman al-Zawahiri may still be in Afghanistan: Khalilzad
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 25 (ANI): The leader of al-Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, may still be in Afghanistan or in the neighbouring territories, former US Special envoy for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, said on Sunday.
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Taliban denies former US envoy's claims of Al-Qaeda's presence in Afghanis
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 24 (ANI): The Taliban has denied the statements of former US peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad who raised concerns over the presence of Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, and said that such information has not been received yet.
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Afghan leaders, civilians criticise Khalilzad's 'destructive role' in Afgh
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 20 (ANI): Calling the mission of former US peace envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad a "failure", politicians and civilians criticised him for his "destructive" role in Afghanistan.
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People facing great challenges in Afghanistan: Zalmay Khalilzad
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] October 20 (ANI): Afghans are facing great challenges in the war-torn country, said Zalmay Khalilzad, a day after he had stepped down from his position of US Representative to Afghanistan.
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Taliban want to continue contacts with new US Special Envoy for Afghanista
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 19 (ANI/Sputnik): The Taliban expressed hopes to continue cooperation with the new US special envoy for Afghanistan, Thomas West, and looks forward to the full implementation of the Doha agreement, reported Sputnik.
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US to not participate in talks on Afghanistan hosted by Russia
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 19 (ANI): The United States has said it will not be participating in talks on Afghanistan hosted by Russia later this week.
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US envoy to Afghanistan steps down from his position
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US] October 19 (ANI): US top envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad resigned from his position on Monday.
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US top envoy to Kabul to step down from his position
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US] October 19 (ANI): US top envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad is expected to step down from his position following the 'chaotic' US withdrawal from Afghanistan, CNN reported citing two sources who have been told about the State Department's plans informed.
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Khalilzad says Ghani's fleeing ruined last-minute deal with Taliban
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 17 (ANI): US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad said on Thursday that Former president Ashraf Ghani's escape from Afghanistan in mid-August ruined a last-minute deal with the Taliban.
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