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UN report says TTP terror group targets Pakistan from its bases in Afghanistan
The Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan may have been inside Pakistan but the militant organization continues to target the country from neighboring Afghanistan. The UN this week confirmed fears that the (TTP) my be down but it is...July 27, 2020 935 0 -
Russia offered reward to militants to kill US troops in Afghanistan; Moscow denies report
A Russian military unit offered rewards to Taliban-linked militants to kill NATO troops in Afghanistan that include American forces, The New York Times reported. Citing unnamed U.S. intelligence officials the Times says the American intelligence apparatus...June 27, 2020 572 0 -
Afghanistan: Hopes and Uncertainties
For the Afghan people, who have long struggled with uncertainty, their lives have acquired a new tentativeness and their future an increased unpredictability. They are faced with contemplating at the same time the possible outcome of...June 2, 2020 851 0 -
US, Pakistan welcome Afghan ceasefire during Eid
The United States and Pakistan, two major players pushing the Afghans toward peace through a power-sharing arrangement, have welcomed the announcement of a three-day ceasefire by the Taliban and the Afghan government during the Muslim festival...May 24, 2020 926 0 -
In shutdown, history plays and documentaries throw up some riveting questions
Closed doors of coronavirus have inadvertently opened doors to random TV viewing. One such recent program was the telecast of a stage play, “Drawing the Line,” shown at London’s Hampstead Theatre. It focused on 1947 demarcation of...May 17, 2020 743 0 -
Editorial: Outrageous attacks in Afghanistan raise the endgame stakes
How long will Afghans continue to suffer at the hands of their own people? Yes, that sadly is the question Afghanistan faces after decades of wars, conflicts, occupation, foreign interference and goodwill support from donors.The question remains...May 15, 2020 841 1 -
Amid Afghan peace hopes, UN reminds of human cost of the war – 10,000 lives for 6th year in a row
In a telling reminder of the human cost of the Afghan war, the United Nations Saturday said the conflict claimed more than 10,000 civilian lives for sixth successive year and urged all parties to renounce violence...February 22, 2020 626 0 -
US and Taliban eye peace deal as reduction in violence begins this weekend
In this UNAMA image by Fraidoon Poya a family struggles through a dusty environment in Afghanistan The U.S. appears well on its way to signing an agreement with the Afghan Taliban, in all probability later this month....February 21, 2020 862 0 -
Trump says U.S. working to end Afghan war, bring back troops; reports progress in peace talks
President Donald Trump on Tuesday told Americans that his administration is working to end the Afghan war – the longest conflict in American history and bring troops back home. He also reported progress in the ongoing...February 5, 2020 811 0 -
US-Pakistan cooperation becomes more important in the face of multiple crises in the region
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo received Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday for talks on the region beset with multiple crises including Afghan uncertainty, Iranian unrest and Kashmir siege, all on borders of Pakistan which...January 17, 2020 851 0
