Khaama: Public funeral and mourning ceremonies for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began on Friday in Tehran, with senior Iranian officials and foreign delegations attending the opening events at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla. Afghanistan was represented by figures from different political sides. A Taliban delegation led by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, deputy prime
Amu: Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s foreign minister, has claimed that no armed opposition groups operate anywhere in the country and that the Taliban would not allow challenges to their rule. Speaking at a religious school gathering, Muttaqi rejected reports of internal divisions within the Taliban and argued that there was no justification for opposing
Amu: Speaking at a meeting in Kabul, Muttaqi said their delegation returned from Istanbul following the third round of negotiations with Pakistani counterparts, which failed to yield any concrete results. According to him, the central sticking point was Pakistan’s insistence that the Taliban guarantee no attacks would be launched from Afghan soil by the Tehrik-i-Taliban
Afghanistan International: Ahmad Massoud, leader of the National Resistance Front, said Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi told him during talks in 2022 that elections “have no place in Islam.” Massoud disclosed the exchange on Saturday in a discussion on the social media platform X. He said Muttaqi had urged him to end resistance against
Khaama: Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said at a press conference that the process of upgrading relations has been completed, and the Taliban representative in Islamabad now enjoys ambassador-level protocol. He added that presenting credentials from the Taliban’s ambassador to Pakistan’s president is not necessary. Click here to read more (external link). More
Afghanistan International: The United States has blocked a planned visit by Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to Pakistan in response to the group’s continued denial of holding Afghan-born American citizen Mahmood Habibi, according to a US source speaking to Afghanistan International. The source stated that US pressure on the Taliban over the issue is
Afghanistan International: The comments were made during a phone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, according to a statement from the Taliban’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued Sunday. Muttaqi urged Iranian authorities to carry out deportations in a phased manner while ensuring humane treatment. In response, Araghchi reportedly assured that future deportations would be
Amu: The Taliban’s foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, has indirectly criticized the concentration of power within the group’s leadership, stressing the need for internal coordination and warning against policies that drive people to flee the country. Speaking at a religious school, Muttaqi suggested that the leadership should be more inclusive and avoid alienating its own
Ayaz Gul VOA News December 24, 2024 Islamabad — Taliban leaders in Afghanistan hosted meetings Tuesday with a high-level delegation from neighboring Pakistan, marking the resumption of such interactions after a year-long pause due to terrorism allegations. Mohammad Sadiq, Pakistan’s newly appointed special envoy for Afghan affairs, led his country’s team at the talks in Kabul
Ayaz Gul VOA News October 5, 2024 ISLAMABAD — Russia reported Friday that a “principal decision” had already been made to remove Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban from Moscow’s list of terrorist organizations. Zamir Kabulov, the Russian presidential envoy for the South Asian nation, was quoted by state-run TASS news agency as saying that the foreign ministry and