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US Hails Pakistan’s Work for Peace Talks With Taliban
Ayaz Gul VOA News December 16, 2018 ISLAMABAD — The United States said Saturday it welcomes actions Pakistan is taking to promote a negotiated solution to the war in neighboring Afghanistan. The acknowledgement came a day after Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan announced his country has arranged another round of Washington’s peace talks with the Afghan
Cricket: Eight Afghans shortlisted for IPL auction
1TV: Eight Afghan players have been shortlisted for the auction of the upcoming edition of Indian Premier League. Afghans who are shortlisted for the auction are: Zahir Khan Pakteen, Hazratullah Zazai, Qais Ahmad, Shafiqullah Shafaq, Mohammad Shahzad, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat and Syed Shirzad. Click here to read more (external link). Other Sports News Afghan Muay
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Afghanistan, China and Pakistan Ink Deal to Enhance Counterterror CooperationAfghanistan, China and Pakistan Ink Deal to Enhance Counterterror Cooperation
VOA News Ayaz Gul December 15, 2018 ISLAMABAD — China, Pakistan and Afghanistan signed a trilateral understanding Saturday to enhance counterterrorism security cooperation, and collectively reiterated their call for the Taliban insurgency to join Afghan peace talks. The foreign ministers of the three countries met in Afghanistan’s capital city, Kabul, for a second round of talks,
Video Appears To Catch Afghan President’s Bodyguards Roughing Up Civilian
Frud Bezhan Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty December 14, 2018 Video footage that appears to show a young man being pushed and then dragged by the collar into a vehicle by President Ashraf Ghani’s presidential bodyguards has sparked online debate in Afghanistan. The video, which was uploaded on social media and was reported by various news
Ethnic Uzbeks Flee Taliban in N. Afghanistan
VOA News | December 14, 2018: Hundreds of ethnic Uzbek residents were forced to flee their homes in northern Faryab province because of the recent expansion of Taliban in border areas with Uzbekistan. VOA’s Abdulbasir Ilg’or reports.
Dostum Asked To Support Ghani Team In Presidential Elections
Tolo News: The National Islamic Movement of Afghanistan led by the First Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum, said that President Ashraf Ghani has requested Dostum to once again support him in the 2019 presidential elections. President Ghani and Vice President Dostum were in one team in 2014 presidential elections. Bashir Ahmad Tahyanj, spokesman for the National Islamic
Is Afghanistan ready for a #MeToo movement?
DW: A movement similar to #MeToo is taking shape in Afghanistan — one of the world’s most dangerous countries for women — as more and more people are speaking up against sexual abuse. In light of the recent sexual abuse allegations leveled by some members of the Afghan women’s football team, women’s rights activists in the
Taliban Formulates 10-Member Negotiating Team for Peace Talks: HPC
Ariana: High Peace Council (HPC) says Taliban has formulated a 10-member negotiating team for peace talks with the Afghan government. The direct talks between the U.S. and Taliban have raised hopes among many interested parties to ensure peace in war-torn Afghanistan. Click here to read more (external link). Related ‘No Peace Agreement Will be Concluded Behind