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Taliban Representatives Report Meeting With Khalilzad In Pakistan
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty October 5, 2019 Taliban negotiators say they have met in Pakistan with Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. peace envoy for Afghanistan, for the first time since President Donald Trump in September called the peace process “dead.” A Taliban representative on October 5 said the meeting took place between Khalilzad and the Taliban
Rashid Khan Makes New Guinness World Record
Tolo News: Afghanistan’s cricket legspinner Rashid Khan has broken another record, this time in the Guinness World Records. Khan has taken 176 wickets in the international matches under the age of 20 and thus got his name in the Guinness World Records. Previously Pakistan’s cricket start Waqar Younus held the record. Click here to read more
1TV Afghanistan Dari News – October 4, 2019
Signs of Ballot-Box Stuffing Add Tension to Afghan Vote Count
The New York Times: The worry about low turnout has now turned into suspicion of artificially high turnout. Ballot boxes from several areas that had exceptionally high turnout in the Saturday election, surprising observers, have arrived at the Independent Election Commission’s tabulation centers brimming with votes. Some places of sparse voting reported turnout rates as high
UN Says 14,000 ‘Grave Violations’ Against Afghan Kids In Four Years
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty October 4, 2019 The worsening security situation in Afghanistan over the past four years has led to over 14,000 “grave violations” against children, including nearly 3,500 deaths, a UN report says. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned “the alarming level” of grave violations committed by all parties and the fact that children
1TV Afghanistan Dari News – October 3, 2019
Pakistan Says Visiting US, Taliban Negotiators to Hold Direct Talks
Ayaz Gul VOA News October 3, 2019 ISLAMABAD – Pakistan says that visiting U.S. and Taliban delegates will hold a direct bilateral meeting to discuss resumption of peace talks aimed at ending the nearly two decades of conflict in neighboring Afghanistan. Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, while making the announcement, told reporters Islamabad is optimistic
U.S. Fuels Anxiety Over Afghan Vote Count
Michael Hughes: It did not take too long for the United States to ramp up efforts to delegitimize the recent Afghan presidential election – a process that was already destined to fail due to Washington’s interference. In light of the recent collapse in the U.S.-Taliban talks, it is not clear as to why the Trump administration