Afghan peace process

Four nations meet to find ways to bring Taliban and Kabul to the negotiating table

Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif meets President Hassan Rowhani, FM Javad Zarif

Foreign minister says Pakistan wants to see peace and stability in Afghanistan

Quadrilateral Coordination Group has been dormant since Mullah Akhtar Mansoor was killed in May 2016

Statement comes a day after Russia warned US against piling up pressure on Pakistan

Call for complete withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan

Pakistan has taken indiscriminate and all out action against terrorists: Foreign Office

Previous polls postponed amid concerns over whether the vote could be fair, transparent

Pakistan's ambassador to the US says terrorism under any pretext is not acceptable to us

Beijing says threat posed by terrorism cannot be tackled by ‘one country’ alone

Delegates from around two dozen countries including US, India, China, Russia will converge in Afghan capital

Kabul is reeling from a wave of bombings and clashes

Moscow has been critical of the United States over its handling of the war in Afghanistan

Afghanistan still faces multitude of challenges each having its internal and external dimensions

He has no plan, at least for now, to end war

Several factions within the Taliban are vying for power

The UK has, historically, had mixed fortunes in its dealings and involvements with Afghanistan

The Moscow huddle added one new element to the complicated Afghan chessboard — a reassertive Russia in Afghanistan

A senior Afghan security official called the Russian support for the Taliban a "dangerous new trend

Ashraf Ghani is not Hamid Karzai. He does not harbour an irrational hatred for Pakistan

Many Afghans would have the world believe that violence in the region originates in Pakistan

Official says Kabul, Washington least interested in holding talks with Taliban

Beijing can play a positive role, says Afghan Ambassador Zakhilwal

China could play a key role in appeasing the Taliban

Pakistan, sadly, has no formula to offer

Drone strike on Taliban chief ‘dealt a blow’ to talks, says Maleeha

Insurgent group issues statement in response to broadening of American forces’ role in Afghanistan

The new leader of the Taliban has made it explicitly clear that peace talks are not on the agenda

Islamabad finally confirms Taliban chief Mullah Mansoor’s death

However, spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid said the audio was not issued by him

Sartaj urges Kabul to adopt ‘unified, coherent’ approach to reconciliation

The QCG reiterated that violence serves no purpose and that peace negotiations remain the only option

There are fears that the Afghan Taliban will then join the TTP and create serious consequences for our own security

The meeting is being considered important as Kabul is pushing for military action against Afghan Taliban

Envoy believes Pakistan can play key role ‘in support of peace’ in Afghanistan

Pakistan’s dilemma is the limited role of the political leadership over the Afghan policy

Should we wait for others to tell what is necessary to correct Pakistan’s image or repair relations with neighbours?

The second largest resistance group in Afghanistan, will declare ceasefire as it formally inks an agreement in Kabul

We in Pakistan believe to have successfully thwarted Indo-Afghan-American conspiracies against us

Taliban expresses willingness to resume peace process after recent talks between the group and Pakistani authorities

Sartaj Aziz meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing

PM’s adviser Sartaz Aziz meets Chinese foreign minister; renew pledge to work closely with Afghan government

Diplomatic source says no talks with Taliban in Pakistan planned as yet

Taliban Qatar office confirms team's visit but does not say whether leaders will discuss peace process

The attempt to isolate Pakistan diplomatically is going to take nobody anywhere

FO spokesperson says Pakistan is not solely responsible for bringing Taliban on negotiating table

‘Operation Omari’ is seen as a major setback to efforts seeking revival of the Afghan reconciliation process

The history of reconciliation initiatives over the past few years, have been a monumental exercise in self-deception

Nafees Zakaria says JIT evaluating Pathankot probe information provided by India

It is in the interest of all groups in Afghanistan to participate in the process, says foreign office spokesperson