Ariana: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani will put forward a three-phase peace roadmap for Afghanistan during a proposed meeting in Turkey, seeking an agreement with the Taliban and a ceasefire before elections, a document seen by Reuters shows. Click here to read more (external link). Related Danesh: Election ‘Key’ for Any Proposed Govt Solution
1TV: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani will not be a candidate in early election he proposed as part of peace with the Taliban, National Security Adviser Hamdullah Mohib said on Saturday. Mohib, who was speaking in a press conference, suggested that the election could happen within three or six months. Click here to read more (external
Michael Hughes: U.S. President Joe Biden and his brain trust seem uncertain about if, when and how NATO forces will leave Afghanistan a month before an exit deadline that, if missed, will see American troops come under Taliban fire. To be fair, Biden faced a no-win situation in Afghanistan and deep internal contradictions within the
Ariana: US special envoy for Afghanistan’s reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad met with senior Taliban leaders including Mullah Baradar in Qatar on Wednesday to discuss provisions of the US-Taliban agreement signed in Doha last year. Specific topics discussed included the release of the remaining Taliban prisoners, the removal of the Taliban’s name from the UN Blacklist, the
Ayesha Tanzeem VOA News March 29, 2021 ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – A regional ministerial conference called the Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process (HoA-IP) started Monday in Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe to try to advance the goal of ending the decades long conflict in Afghanistan. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, who arrived early Monday to attend the annual conference, also
1TV: Chairman of Afghanistan’s High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah has expressed support for the idea of power sharing with Taliban as part of peace process. Speaking in an interview with France 24, Abdullah suggested there could be discussions on power-sharing arrangement for a period of time but not exactly how the US proposal
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty March 28, 2021 Washington’s special envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad has traveled to Turkey and the region as part of an effort to encourage the Taliban and the Afghan government to work toward a peace agreement as a deadline for the withdrawal of U.S. troops looms. The U.S. State Department said on
1TV: The Taliban could overrun most of Afghanistan within two to three years if American troops leave before an intra-Afghan peace deal, US intelligence agencies have reportedly warned the Biden administration. Such a takeover potentially would allow al Qaeda to rebuild in Afghanistan, the New York Times reported, quoting anonymous US officials. Click here to
Ayaz Gul VOA News March 26, 2021 ISLAMABAD – The Afghan Taliban warned Friday that they would be “compelled” to continue their war against international forces in Afghanistan, should the United States and NATO decide against withdrawing their troops from the country by May 1. The insurgent group’s warning came a day after U.S. President
Tolo News: A day after US President Joe Biden’s remarks on the withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan, the Taliban in a statement on Friday warned that delay in American forces presence in the country will be seen as the violation of the Doha agreement and that all future responsibility for the continuation of violence