Ayaz Gul VOA News January 5, 2019 ISLAMABAD — The Taliban has said that its engagement with the United States for negotiating an end to “the war and illegitimate occupation” of Afghanistan remains on track, ruling out once again any direct peace talks with the government in Kabul Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told VOA a new
Associated Press: President Donald Trump’s comments about Afghanistan this week devolved into a history lesson gone awry and an embrace of the former Soviet Union’s decision to invade the country in the 1970s. Click here to read more (external link). Related Survey Reveals US Forces’ Thoughts On Current Military Policies
Press TV January 4, 2019 India’s ruling and opposition parties have condemned US President Donald Trump’s comments mocking their country’s role in Afghanistan, saying New Delhi “plays a significant role as a development partner” to Kabul. Trump said on Wednesday he got along very well with Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi but that Modi was “constantly telling me he
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty January 4, 2019 U.S. President Donald Trump is in the “process of evaluating” whether to withdraw some troops from Afghanistan, said Vice President Mike Pence. Pence’s remarks came amid reports that Trump had ordered the Pentagon to prepare for the withdrawal of 7,000 American troops deployed in Afghanistan, about half of
Ayaz Gul VOA News January 3, 2019 ISLAMABAD — Immigration authorities in Pakistan have stopped issuance of visas at airports and border crossings to citizens of neighboring Afghanistan, citing security concerns. The abrupt cancellation of a longstanding “on arrival” visa facility for Afghan nationals comes amid an increase in terrorist attacks in Pakistan. Officials blamed fugitive
Ariana: Abdul Latif Pedram, a former MP and head of Afghanistan’s National Congress Party, filed candidacy papers with the Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Thursday. Pedram is the first nominee who is formally running for the 2019 presidential election. He has elected Ihsanullah Haidari and Mohammad Sadeq Wardak as his deputies. Click here to read more
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty January 3, 2019 WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump urged other countries, specifically Russia, Pakistan, and India, to become more involved in the fighting in Afghanistan as he argued against continued long-term presence of U.S. troops in the war-torn country. In televised comments to reporters during a cabinet meeting on January 2,
AFP: U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday mocked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for funding a library in Afghanistan, suggesting it was of no use. Trump brought up India’s aid during a rambling press appearance at a Cabinet meeting as he defended his push for the United States to invest less overseas. Click here to read