Afghan conflict

Afghanistan remains one of the most widely covered crises of modern times

For the Afghans, the creation of a nation out of diversity has been a long struggle

All forces within Afghanistan have to shed their tribal and ethnic egocentrism to make intra-Afghan talks successful

Afghans would lose again because when elephants fight, it’s the grass that is trampled

It is sheer coincidence that the crucial intra-Afghan talks kicked off a day after 19th anniversary of 9/11 attacks

Pakistan welcomes decision to release 400 Taliban prisoner

The Afghan story, in other words, will continue to develop. It needs to be carefully watched by Islamabad.

Head of Afghan peace council was invited by FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi

Ultimately, it is the regular people of Afghanistan who have suffered the most

In a Just War the “cost benefit ratio” should also be “positive”

The spoilers, however, seem to have hit the target.

Cowards (enemies of peace) don’t hide behind a mask, they hide behind their Kurdoglu

To conclude, India and its proxies would burn their hands in the Afghan inferno if they don’t pay heed to Sita Ram

The emerging image is that groups other than the Taliban are in the majority

All sides in Afghanistan urged to take decisive action against al Qaeda, Da'ish, ETIM, TTP and other terror networks

Pakistan can be marginalised if peace process is derailed by continued terrorist attacks targeting Afghan civilians

The negotiations will need credible mediators who can put aside their own vested interests

The US still pays billions every year towards the Afghan budget.

Bloodshed continues in Afghanistan

Iraq is a case study of what happens when foreign powers decide to make a third country their playpen.

Critics argue Taliban remain unchanged & if they return to power, they will behave the way they did from 1996-2001

President Ghani to order release of at least 1,000 ageing Taliban prisoners this week

A true peace plan would have had representatives of the people of Afghanistan

There will certainly be spoilers present in and outside Afghanistan

Peace deal between Taliban and the United States celebrated as a new beginning

“Release of prisoners will not be unilateral but bilateral,” says Shah Mehmood Qureshi

We are not treated very well by India but I happen to like Modi a lot, says US President Trump ahead of maiden visit

It makes no difference to the US if Afghanistan bleeds.

Intra-Afghan dialogue to follow formal signing on Feb 29

The pause in the Afghan peace process has had mixed results

Trump’s Afghanistan strategy has audibly crumbled

Last year, mines and other explosive remnants of war killed or wounded 1,391 Afghans

Foreign affairs and defence analysts say seeds of failure were planted at the very inception of the 19-year conflict

'A major mistake we made was treating the Taliban the same as al-Qaeda'

Afghanistan faces a grim scenario as it confronts growing mental health problems

Here is a free advice for India, take it or leave it

Will Afghanistan, like so many transient influences in its difficult history, be able to sidestep the ISIK challenge?

Breakthrough comes during a meeting between Qaiser, Rahmani on the sidelines of 141st Assembly of IPU in Belgrade

Now the question arises as to what would be the implications on the peace talks in the post-election scenario?

The cancellation or postponement of the talks can be attributed to the lack of a unified approach from the beginning.

Nothing could be more consoling for Pakistan than the US President offering to mediate over the Kashmir conflict

Islamabad pushes all sides for political solution to conflict

Imran warns against derailing Afghan peace process

Many Pakistani officials dealing with India also responsible for Afghanistan; hence tensions could impact peace talks

Moscow talks termed 'very successful' by Afghan Taliban

If the Afghan government is illegitimate, so where does the Taliban get their legitimacy from: Ghani

Taliban have long refused to negotiate with Afghan government to end the 17-year conflict

Islamabad has been working closely with Kabul and Washington to reach a political settlement

Pakistani FM's ‘shuttle diplomacy’ to Beijing, Kabul, Moscow and Tehran may have helped unleash Afghan peace process

Time has now brought both the countries, as well as Iran, on the same page on the 17-year-long conflict