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Taliban, Western officials hold landmark talks on food crisis

Posted on January 25, 2022 by News Desk

Oslo, Jan 24 (AFP/APP): In their first visit to Europe since returning to power, the Taliban held landmark talks with Western diplomats in Oslo on Monday about the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, where millions are suffering from hunger. The international community has however insisted the […]

Taliban, Afghan civil society begin Oslo talks

Posted on January 24, 2022 by News Desk

Oslo, Jan 23 (AFP/APP):The first Taliban delegation to visit Europe since the hardline Islamists returned to power in Afghanistan began talks focused on human rights with Afghan civil society members in Oslo on Sunday, ahead of highly anticipated meetings with Western officials. Headed by Foreign […]

Experts call for encouraging the Taliban to act responsibly

Posted on September 16, 2021 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD September 15 (Online): Experts speaking at a webinar on Wednesday called for encouraging the Taliban to act responsibly. The webinar was organized by the Institute of Regional Studies (IRS) in collaboration with the Romanian Diplomatic Institute (RDI) The Director General of the Romanian Diplomatic […]

Vital to engage with Taliban: UN chief

Posted on September 14, 2021 by News Desk

Geneva, Sept 13 (AFP/APP):UN chief Antonio Guterres called Monday for international engagement with the Taliban to avert an economic collapse in Afghanistan, insisting aid could be used as leverage to improve human rights. Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of a donor conference for the […]

Talks with Taliban must continue to evacuate more people: Merkel

Posted on September 6, 2021 by News Desk

Berlin, Sept 5 (AFP/APP):German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday called for a dialogue with the Taliban as the hardline Islamists finalise a new government that will set the tone for their rule in Afghanistan. “We simply have to talk to the Taliban about how we […]

Citing its information, Pakistan says Taliban not carrying out reprisals in Afghanistan

Posted on September 4, 2021 by News Desk

WASHINGTON, Sep 03 (APP):Pakistan has reportedly questioned reports that the Taliban are carrying out revenge attacks in Afghanistan — including claims that the group has been executing its perceived enemies in door-to-door raids, saying they were not doing so, Politico, an American online news service, […]

Taliban celebrate defeating the United States

Posted on September 1, 2021 by News Desk

Kabul, Aug 31 (AFP/APP):The hardline Islamist Taliban celebrated their total return to power on Tuesday with gunfire and diplomacy, after the last US troops flew out of Afghanistan to end two decades of war. The United States’ longest military conflict drew to a close on […]

Taliban want a US presence in Kabul: US officials

Posted on August 28, 2021 by News Desk

Washington, Aug 27 (AFP/APP):The Taliban have asked the United States to maintain a diplomatic presence in Kabul after the American pullout but Washington has yet to decide on its plans, US officials said Friday. Afghanistan’s new hardline Islamist rulers want countries to keep their embassies […]

Pakistan working with Afghans, other partners to ensure Taliban uphold rights promises: Amb. Asad Khan

Posted on August 23, 2021 by News Desk

WASHINGTON, (APP):Pakistan is working with the Afghans and the extended “Troika”, which includes United States, Russia, and China, to ensure that the Taliban live up to the promises and declarations about upholding human rights that they have made to the international community, Ambassador Asad Majeed […]

Taliban says ‘hundreds’ of fighters head for holdout valley