Taliban

2018-07-19 12:54

By Syed Zafar Mahdi

Afghan-owned peace process only solution to war in Afghanistan

America’s top military commander in Afghanistan, John Nicholson sent regional observers into a tizzy with his comments on Monday that the United States was ready to join direct negotiations with the Taliban. He later retracted his statement, apparently under pressure, saying his words were“mischaracterized.”

2018-07-17 11:04

Civilian deaths in Afghanistan hit record high, says UN report

According to the latest report released by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Sunday, there were 5,122 civilian casualties (1,692 deaths and 3,430 injured) in the first six months of 2018, marking a three percent decrease in overall casualties from last year but one percent increase in civilian deaths.

2018-07-12 13:05

Militant recruitment increasing, 2018 could be worst year for Kashmir: report

TEHRAN - The militant groups in Kashmir have stepped up the recruitment of local youths following the end of Ramazan ceasefire, according to a report published by Indian Express. As many as 82 local youths have joined the militant groups this year till June-end, including 27 in June itself.

2018-07-08 11:49

Afghan Taliban once again reject government’s peace offer

TEHRAN - Ashraf Ghani-led government’s efforts to broker peace with the Taliban are producing no results as the insurgent group yet again turned down Kabul’s offer for peace talks on Friday, calling the Afghan government officials as “puppets”.

2018-07-05 12:18

Iran rejects claim of training Taliban militants

TEHRAN – Iran’s embassy in Kabul has strongly rejected a report by British media claiming that members of Afghanistan’s Taliban militant group are being trained in Iran.

2018-07-03 09:44

The war in Afghanistan has been ‘imposed’ by foreigners: Karzai

Hamid Karzai, the former Afghan president, has urged all the parties to end the war after the Afghan government on Saturday announced the unilateral ceasefire with the Taliban had come to an end.

2018-07-03 09:37

By Syed Zafar Mehdi

“Afghan government’s ceasefire has broken momentum of Taliban’s summer offensive”

Idrees Zaman is a Kabul-based researcher, peace-building practitioner and political analyst. He is the Managing Director of Cooperation for Peace and Unity (CPAU), Afghanistan’s first independent research think tank.

2018-07-01 10:56

Afghan government ends ceasefire with Taliban, to resume operations

The Afghan government on Saturday announced the end of unilateral ceasefire with the Taliban and ordered its forces to resume military operations against the insurgents across the country.

2018-06-28 12:10

A least 11 people killed in U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan

While attacks by the Taliban have frighteningly increased across Afghanistan, compounding worries for the Kabul government, drone strikes by the American forces are also intensifying, giving sleepless nights to people living in remotest areas.

2018-06-26 10:56

By Syed Zafar mehdi

U.S. war machine has found a convenient scapegoat in the shape of Pakistan to hide its failures in Afghanistan

Raza Rumi is a leading Pakistani journalist, political analyst, and author, currently based in the U.S. He is the editor of Daily Times, Pakistan and the Visiting Faculty at Cornell Institute for Public Affairs, U.S. and Scholar in Residence at Honors Program, Ithaca College, U.S.

2018/06/24

By Banafsheh Esmaili

Taliban accepts Afghan government's ceasefire: sparking peace or false hopes?

TEHRAN - A few days ago, in an unprecedented attempt, Taliban announced ceasefire with the Afghan government in the first three days of Eid Fitr, the holiday that caps off Ramadan.

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