Afghan peace talks

Pakistan’s assistance for Afghanistan development and human resource capacity-building will continue, says Imran Khan

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani offered regional connectivity to Pakistan

Families gathered at a cemetery where many of the victims of a 2018 bomb attack at a school in west Kabul were buried

With prisoners' swap almost complete, Afghan government, Taliban trade barbs over delay in intra-Afghan talks

Pakistan welcomes decision to release 400 Taliban prisoner

Afghan government said that hundreds of security force personnel had been killed in Taliban attacks

PM Imran putting in maximum effort to help out the stranded Afghan refugees, says minister for SAFRON

Attacks generate attacks, while restraint produces restraint, Taliban responds to US spokesperson

Washington expects from Taliban to reduce the level of violence

The Afghan govt stands on high political ground, whereas the Taliban have lost the edge they had before the election

The US and Nato will remain those external actors whose exit is inevitable

The hiccup in the peace process by Trump raises an ugly question: a lack of sincerity on part of the US administration

Taliban would invite all Afghan groups to participate in future 'Islamic government': spokesman

Both groups have been negotiating in Qatar since 2018 on a deal centred on the withdrawal of US forces

Democratic experience under the US has and is likely to remain in infancy

Taliban spokesperson says human rights concerns raised by such a criminal state are preposterous and comical

Sources say senior US diplomat met Taliban representatives in Doha

Peace talks reflect an internal debate over the merits of engagement with a government seen as illegitimate

Strategy of 'behind the scene' talks will be adopted to settle important issues before announcement of formal talks

Karzai appeals to Taliban to recognise Afghanistan as their country, break free from Pakistan's influence

US officials say that hardline Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada has little incentive to negotiate

Pakistan is also assessing if the Naushki strike was a deliberate US attempt to scuttle peace efforts

President Ghani's govt is making headway in drawing insurgent groups away from battlefield and into political process

Pakistan tells Afghan government that it should remain directly in contact with the Taliban Office in Doha

Insurgents say Mullah Mansoor has not authorised group to participate

QCG members invite Taliban, other groups to participate through their authorised representatives, says joint statement

New round of Kabul meetings hope to set date for Afghan peace talks

PM Nawaz proposes ‘quadrilateral initiative’ to restart Afghan reconciliation process

Ambassador Deng rules out mediation; says Beijing wants revival of Murree Peace Process

Comments come at a time when Afghanistan continues criticising Pakistan, alleging it of plotting terrorism

Adviser to PM on national security says announcement of Mullah Omar's death had caused the suspension of talks

Foreign ministry says Beijing ready to play a constructive role in the inclusive peace process

Comments come days after Afghan leaders pointed fingers at Pakistan for the recent spate of attacks in Kabul

It was the first ever meeting of Maulana Sami with any high ranking Afghan diplomat since 9/11