Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty December 30, 2015 The Pakistani military says Pakistan and Afghanistan have established a direct line between their respective military commanders and made first contact on December 30. “Hot line established between DGMOs (Director Generals of military operations) of both countries. First contact/call just made,” Pakistan Army spokesman Asim Bajwa announced via
VOA News / December 30, 2015 ISLAMABAD — Pakistan says it will host next month’s inaugural meeting of a recently set up four-nation “steering committee” to discuss when, how and where direct peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban could possibly be resumed. The quadrilateral committee, which consists of officials from Afghanistan, Pakistan, China
Khaama Press: Pakistan’s Ministry of Commerce has decided to send a high level delegation comprising officials and businessmen to Afghanistan to address issues that are responsible for Pakistan losing its traditional flour export market in Afghanistan. Click here to read more (external link).
Khaama Press: “This offensive is enabled by sanctuaries in Pakistan. And it has also been enabled by an internecine struggle among different Taliban factions and with a new factor in Afghanistan, Da’esh, the Islamic State, which is seeking inroads there as well,” David Sedney told PBS during an interview published on Sunday. Click here to read
Khaama Press: The Afghan and Pakistani officials have agreed to pursue talks with the Taliban groups willing to join peace process, sources said Sunday. The agreement along with other measures to improve the bilateral relations between the two nations was reached during the Pakistani Chief of Army Staff Gen. Raheel Sharif’s visit to Kabul. Click here to
VOA News Hasib Danish Alikozai December 26, 2015 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Afghanistan and Pakistan this week is a new step in the three countries’ effort to find a more normal pattern of existing alongside each other, regional analysts say. While in Kabul on Friday, Modi helped inaugurate the new parliament building,
Khaama Press: Pakistani Chief of Army Staff Gen. Raheel Sharif will visit Kabul on 27th December to meet with the Afghan officials ,it has been reported. A spokesman for the Pakistani military media wing Asim Bajwa said “During his day-long visit the army chief will hold meetings with senior political and military leadership of Afghanistan.”
VOA News December 25, 2015 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Pakistan on Friday to meet with his counterpart in the first such high-level state visit in 12 years, including a stop at Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s home. “Family matters,” India’s foreign affairs spokesman Vikas Swarup posted on Twitter, along with a photo of the
Khaama Press: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah has said that Kabul recognizes change in Pakistan’s policies particularly with Islamabad’s assurance of working for peace and stability in Afghanistan but public perception would change through actions. Click here to read more (external link).
Khaama Press: The Pakistani foreign affairs adviser Sartaj Aziz has ruled out support to any specific group in Afghanistan, saying Pakistan will play a role in combating terrorism in the neighboring country. Aziz further added that the second round of peace talks between the Afghan government and Taliban group will start in the near future. Click