Worried that Afghan peace talks are going nowhere, and facing a May 1 deadline for the possible withdrawal of all U.S. troops, the Biden administration has proposed sweeping plans for an interim power-sharing government between the Taliban and Afghan leaders, and stepped-up involvement by Afghanistan’s neighbors — including Iran — in the peace process. Along with the proposal, shared with both sides over the past week by U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, Secretary of State Antony…
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Reduced U.S. military support in battles against the Taliban is frustrating efforts by Afghanistan’s elite forces to roll back the militants’ advances here, with decreased airstrikes and a shortage of advanced technology slowing their ground operations. The Taliban has mounted a violent, months-long campaign to expand its influence across the country as the United States has withdrawn troops, closed bases and halted offensive operations in keeping with a peace deal it signed a year ago.…
Ministry of Defense stated on Sunday that at least seven Taliban militants were killed in an air raid in southern Kandahar province. According to MoD in the past 24 hours of air force operations, seven Taliban were killed and three others were wounded in a series of airstrikes in the Mianshin district of Kandahar. Taliban have not yet commented on the incident. This comes as local sources in Balkh reported that 12 Afghan policemen were…
Abdullah Abdullah head of the High Council for National Reconciliation meet with the Deputy Chief of the US embassy in Kabul both have discussed the latest proposed plans towards peace. Abdullah met Ian McCary Deputy Chief of Mission at the United States Embassy in Kabul at his office in Sepedar Palace. The meeting focused on recent peace efforts, America’s latest peace plan, and both officials exchanged their views on the next steps towards Afghan peace.…
A policeman was shot dead and two others were injured when unidentified motorcyclists opened fire on them on Sunday night. The attack took place in the limits of Golra police where the bike riders opened fire on a police patrolling van, injuring three police personnel. They were taken to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences where Head Constable Mohammad Qasim died. The condition of Sub-Inspector Mohammad Jamil and Constable Qasir Abbas was stated to be…
Four terrorists were killed when security forces conducted two intelligence-based operations at Datakhel in North Waziristan tribal district and at Zoida in South Waziristan tribal district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Sunday. According to the ISPR, during an intense exchange of fire, terrorist commander Abdul Adam Zeb alias Dung, who belonged to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan’s Bismillah group, and terrorist commanders Molvi Mehboob alias Molvi and Mir Salam alias Anas, who were associated…
As many as five terrorists of the proscribed sub nationalist organization BLA were killed in Splinji, District Mastung, during an operation by the CTD Quetta. The IBO foiled a terrorist plot to mount a major attack in Quetta, following which heavy explosives, detonators and arms were also recovered. The five were wanted for several attacks against labourers and personnel of the law enforcement agencies, the Geo News bureau reported. The CTD was tipped off about…
A letter that special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad carried with him to Kabul earlier this week has taken Kabul by storm and apparently spelled doom for President Ashraf Ghani’s apparent attempt to hang on to power despite an international consensus on the need to create space for Taliban. The central point of the letter by the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to President Ghani is a warning to “positively consider this request “ and to…
Pakistan’s fight against terrorism continues as operations in North Waziristan resulted in the successful killing of eight members of the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and confiscation of a large cache of arms from their hideout. Considering that the complete eradication of terrorism depends on the willingness of external powers—like India—to cooperate, we may not be able to escape from the grips of such extremism. However, this report is evidence of the fact that we have effectively…
President Ghani during the inauguration of the third year of the 17th legislative term of the National Assembly said Pakistan should choose the “right path” and added that “let’s accept each other as two independent countries”. He added that Constitution decides the future leaders of Afghanistan and that the transfer of power through elections is an uncompromisable principle. President Ghani said that “we are ready to talk about a free, transparent and countrywide election under…
Two Pakistan Navy men were martyred and another was injured in an attack on their vehicle in the Ganz area in the coastal district of Gwadar on Saturday. Official sources said the Pakistan Navy’s vehicle was on its way to Ganz from Jiwani when unidentified attackers opened fire on it with automatic weapons. One sailor of Pakistan Navy and a barber were martyred and another Navy man suffered injuries, a security official said. The deceased…