Taliban have won judgement of sword and guns and are responsible for protecting countrymen's honour, says president
Abdullah Abdullah says an ongoing lull in violence had set the tone for launching the peace talks
President Ashraf Ghani said his administration was also ready to hold peace talks with the Taliban
Move could smooth efforts to end Afghanistan’s longrunning war and launch peace talks
In principle an agreement is reached but there are a few things that need to be finalised, says official
Some entities living off the war economy, says FM Qureshi
Acting CEO of Ariana Airlines Mirzakwal has denied reports of Afghan officials that one of its planes has crashed
War continues to rage across the country, with ordinary Afghans frequently bearing the brunt of the violence
Development comes after talks between US and Afghan Taliban resumed a week ago
Mohammad Javad Zarif expresses Iran's willingness to support dialogue between all Afghan parties