Afghan Taliban

Taliban claim responsibility for attacks, warn Kabul 'not to create hurdles' in peace process

Incident took place in Helmand province; official accuses Taliban of planting explosives

No group claimed responsibility for the attack, a Taliban spokesman denied the group was involved

Ashraf Ghani welcomes Taliban's unexpected three-day truce declared for Eidul Fitr

Development comes despite Taliban pull out of technical talks with Afghan government over troubled prison swap

US peace envoy’s remarks follow Afghan president’s statement denying govt had committed to releasing 5,000 Taliban

The Taliban have made it clear that they would only join the intra-Afghan talks once their prisoners are released

World is appreciating Pakistan's role in bringing peace to Afghanistan, says FM

The invitation was extended by Qatar’s ambassador in a meeting with Qureshi at the Foreign Office

Expert says path of negotiations has been chosen as it is impossible to eliminate Taliban

Islamabad welcomes announcement of signing of agreement on Feb 29

Two sides will reduce violence for a week before signing ceremony

Challenges remain, but that progress made so far provides hope and represents a real opportunity, says Mike Pompeo

Zalmay Khalilzad underscores internal reconciliation for Afghan peace process

Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani lauds Pakistan’s sincere efforts in promoting peace in the region

FM Qureshi meets US Senator Lindsay Graham, Under Secretary of Defence for Policy John Rood

Zalmay Khalilzad makes surprise stopover in Kabul to take Afghan govt into confidence on Washington’s decision

Anas Haqqani, Rashid Omari, Milli Khan freed in exchange for US citizen Kevin King and Australian Timothy Weeks

Says no woman has been stopped from participating in the protest

Islamabad presses Taliban to declare ‘unannounced ceasefire’

In return, 11 Taliban members freed from prison in Bagram

Khalilzad, Taliban may meet in Islamabad

Khalilzad, Mullah Baradar arrive in federal capital

WHO and International Committee of the Red Cross were banned over 'suspicious activities'

Meeting comes after President Trump's eleventh-hour cancillation of negotiations with Afghan Taliban

Imran says will discuss Afghan peace, Kashmir situation with Trump

US peace envoy Khalilzad to reach Kabul after wrapping up ninth round of Qatar talks

US president criticises Pakistan a month after he hailed Islamabad's efforts for Afghan peace process

War explosives account for 84 per cent of all child casualties in Afghanistan

Move has backing of the US, which is relying heavily on Islamabad to break stalemate on some contentious issues

APAPPS have lasted a full year is an encouraging sign that Pakistan-Afghanistan ties are moving in the right direction

Akhundzada reassured Afghans that Taliban wanted an end to decades of conflict

There is no stocktaking on the part of the US viz challenges that may emerge in any post-US exit strategy

Pakistan’s ‘assessment’ paints grim picture of peace in neighbouring country

Gun battle ensues after Humvee packed with explosives blown up outside police headquarters in Pul-e-Khumri

Abdullah Abdullah says governmental and non-governmental politicians need to be on one platform for peace talks

US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad meets FM Qureshi

US SIGAR report says Islamic State poses greater security threat in Afghanistan than in 2016

Pakistan remains key figure in regional peace negotiations

Imran proposes interim setup in Afghanistan

Janjua reiterates Pakistan's continued commitment to peace in the region

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

Afghan president calls on Taliban to 'enter serious talks' with Kabul

"Pakistan is a nation with principles and prestige. We are not beggars!"

This by far is the closest to a peace deal the two sides could reach, say analysts

Mullah Baradar was captured in a joint ISI-CIA raid in Karachi in 2010, released in October 2018

US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad holds talks with foreign secretary

Recent arrest and release of a senior Taliban leader in Peshawar termed as pressurising tactic