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Afghan president makes talks offer to Taliban without preconditions
A view of Kabul, the centre of Afghanistan’s social and political life. Photo UNAMA/Fardin Waezi Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani has made unconditional peace talks offer to the warring group Taliban, saying negotiations could help end 16-years long...Feb 28, 2018 1281 0 -
‘Cooperation, not blame game, will help resolve Afghan troubles’
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari speaks to the media in Washington D.C. Photo Credit: VOA Fighting terrorism in Afghanistan and the region requires effective cooperation among allies, Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari argued here...Feb 10, 2018 1333 0 -
Kabul Carnage: Nearly 100 killed in bombing
A view of Kabul, Photo UNAMA/Fardin Waezi Ninety five people were confirmed killed and another 158 injured when attackers blew up an ambulance packed with explosives in central district of the Afghan capital Saturday. The Afghan...Jan 27, 2018 1069 0 -
Apple to support Malala Fund for girls’ education
Photo: Courtesy Malala Twitter Account Apple will invest in Pakistani Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai’s organization – known as Malala Fund – to help expand its work in support of girls realizing their right to education. Malala,...Jan 22, 2018 1239 0 -
U.S. hints at long-term presence in Syria to defeat ISIS, counter Iran
A child standing in front of his ground-flattened school after a bombardment in Ainjara village in rural Aleppo, Syria. Photo: UNICEF/Khalil Alshawi The United States will maintain a long-term presence in Syria to defeat the ISIS...Jan 18, 2018 930 0 -
Marking the Universal Human Rights Declaration in times of conflicts
Syrian Children taking refuge behind a door – Photo Courtesy UNUCEF Since the end of World War II, international diplomatic forums have been advocating a strong case for human rights for all. Yet, seven decades after...Dec 10, 2017 1191 0 -
Kabul acknowledges TTP operates in Afghan insecure areas
Kabul has admitted publicly that the anti-Pakistan militant group TTP operates in the insecure Afghan areas, reinforcing Islamabad’s claim that the group uses Afghanistan for cross-border attacks inside Pakistan. Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah during his...Nov 17, 2017 1078 0 -
US has cautious approach to addressing South Asian conflicts
Indicating that the United States would avoid taking sides in South Asian conflicts, the State Department has said Washington has always been cautious about addressing Pakistan-India issues as it does not want to escalate tensions. “I...Oct 20, 2017 865 0 -
Only a holistic, broader Afghan policy will serve U.S. interests in South Asia
Co-authored by Akbar Ahmed and Col. Lawrence Wilkerson Despite President Trump’s unveiling of his Afghanistan strategy on August 21, which involves committing several thousand additional American troops, the reality is that the war in Afghanistan, the...Sep 22, 2017 1258 0 -
PM Abbasi wants UN special envoy on Kashmir; sees no military solution to Afghan conflict
Kashmir Map by CIA being used via Wikimedia Commons Amid heightened South Asian tensions, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has told the United Nations that India is perpetrating state-sponsored terror against Pakistan including from acorss the...Sep 21, 2017 1246 0