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The United States will remain “vigilant” about any threat emanating from Afghanistan, said US President Joe Biden, on the 10th anniversary of the raid by US special forces that killed Osama Bin Laden in 2011.   more
Pakistan cautions against ‘spoilers’ in Afghanistan peace process

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday iterated support for a peaceful and stable Afghanistan and said his country wanted to make positive contributions to the Afghan ...

Taliban writes to Afghan leaders, invite them individually for talks

In what appears a move to disrupt the unity of the Afghan government, the Taliban, the main Afghan insurgent group, has reportedly written letters to prominent Afghan leaders, inviting th ...

US, NATO forces in Afghanistan start preparing for withdrawal

US and NATO forces, stationed in Afghanistan, have started their preparation for withdrawal, said Gen Scot Miller, the commander of the coalition forces in Afghanistan, reported TOLOnews. ...

US deploying B-52 bombers to protect withdrawing troops in Afghanistan

The United States has approved the deployment of at least six B-52 bombers and permitted a temporary increase in the number of US troops in Afghanistan to protect withdrawing US and NATO ...

Pakistan’s Qureshi invites Afghan foreign minister

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi invited Afghan Foreign Minister Haneef Atmar to Islamabad following the Istanbul conference which is scheduled to be held later this month. ...

US, NATO announce troop withdrawal; Ghani says respect decision

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said he respected the US decision to withdraw US and NATO troops from Afghanistan, adding the government will continue to work with the US and the NATO allie ...

UN and partners announce Afghan peace summit will convene in Turkey this month

New York: The UN together with Turkey, and Qatar, announced on Tuesday that a high-level conference aimed at ending decades of conflict in Afghanistan will go ahead beginning on 24 April, ...

Afghan reconciliation council proposes creating interim govt for 3 years: Reports

Moscow/Sputnik: The Afghan High Council for National Reconciliation has proposed a plan to restore peace in the country that prescribes the creation of an interim government for a period ...

Bangladesh offers development assistance to Afghanistan

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has offered assistance to Afghanistan for its development. The offer came during her meeting with outgoing Afghan Ambassador Abdul Qayom Malikzad. ...