by Baqir Sajjad Syed in Dawn, November 3rd, 2020ISLAMABAD: United States Special Representative for Afghan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad on Monday met Army Chief Gen Qamar Bajwa to discuss ways for pushing the Taliban and the Afghan government to reduce violence and expedite their snail-paced talks in Doha. “Regional security situation, Afghan peace process with particular reference to border management and way forward for lasting peace in Afghanistan were discussed during the meeting,” the Inter-Services…
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by Shahid Javed Burki in The Express Tribune, November 2nd, 2020.The writer is a former caretaker finance minister and served as vice-president at the World BankThe deal the Afghan Taliban and the Americans signed in Doha, the capital of Qatar, was supposed to move Afghanistan a step or two closer to evolving a system of governance that would meet the needs of its diverse population. The agreement was based on several assumptions. The Americans would…
by Amir Wasim in Dawn, November 2nd, 2020ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Awami National Party (ANP) on Sunday reacted strongly to the recent remarks of Minister for Interior retired Brigadier Ijaz Shah in which he had allegedly warned the opposition of attacks by the Taliban. While the PPP sought an apology from the interior minister over his remarks, the ANP called for his “immediate resignation”. In a statement, Senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar,…
By David Zucchino and Fahim Abed in The NY times, Nov 2, 2020KABUL, Afghanistan — When the long-haul trucker drives past this hilltop police outpost in southern Afghanistan each week, he knows exactly what to do. The officers toss down a box tied to a length of rope and like all drivers, the trucker places 5,000 afghanis — about $65 — in the box, which the officers then reel back up to their outpost. The…
by Muhammad Ashar Khan in The Express Tribune blogs, Nov 2, 2020The witer is a former research fellow at the Youth Center for Research (YCR).As the withdrawal of the American forces from Afghanistan appears imminent, Afghan politicians are forging new alliances to climb up the power ladder. In this regard, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar’s recent high-level visit to Pakistan was a major development. The former premier of Afghanistan acknowledged Islamabad’s role in the Afghan peace process and…
By Mohammad Arif Sheva in Khaama Press, 02 Nov 2020 at 11:28 AMFollowing a series of consultative meetings on Afghan peace, an online meeting was held Sunday between members of the Afghan Negotiating Team and “different Strata of Balkh province”, said State Ministry for Peace in a statement. Sayed Sadat Mansoor Naderi, State Minister for Peace and a member of the negotiating team of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, said the Ministry is a platform…
report on Khaama Press, 02 Nov 2020 at 09:02 PMKabul University’s complex attack ended after six hours, leaving 19 individuals dead and 22 other wounded.According to MOI all of the three militants are killed during the combat and rescue operation.Militants entered the campus around 11 am this morning, heading towards LAW Faculty which is reported to be the main target.Tariq Arian, Spokesman to the ministry of interior said, that 19 people are killed in the…
By Mohammad Arif Sheva in Khaama Press, 02 Nov 2020 at 01:37 PMAfghan National Police discovered and defused at least 11 roadside mines in capital city Kabul and Khost province in eastern Afghanistan, said the Ministry of Interior Affairs in a statement Monday.“The engineering teams of ANP following point-to-point search operations, managed to discover & defuse 11 roadside bombs in Kabul & Khost provinces,” said the MoIA in a tweet.Security officials blame terrorist groups for…
Report in TOLO News, 02 Nov 2020 at 11:58 AMA security force member and a civilian were wounded in a magnetic IED blast in Kabul city on Monday morning, Kabul police said in a statement.The blast happened about 07:35 am local time in Khwaja Sabz Posh area in PD16 of Kabul city, the police said.The statement did not provide further details about the blast.No group including the Taliban has so far claimed responsibility for the…
By Mohammad Haroon Alim in Khaama Press, 01 Nov 2020 at 01:16 PMMinistry of Interior Reports that in various point-to-point search operations, security officials managed to discover and naturalize four roadside bombs in Herat province. Herat police have discovered and destroyed six mines in different parts of Herat province. Meanwhile, two Taliban terrorist bombers (mine planters) were detained by police for planting roadside mines to target civilians in Gardez.Sources indicate, ISIS media and finance official…
Rao Anwar’s trial: edit in Dawn, November 2, 2020
THE trial of retired SSP Malir Rao Anwar in the Naqeebullah Mehsud murder case is emblematic of a dysfunctional state where those with the right connections can seemingly commit heinous acts with impunity. In a recent development, yet another prosecution witness has retracted his statement in court. It was nearly three years ago on Jan 13, 2018, that the 27-year-old was gunned down in cold blood along with three other individuals in an abandoned farmhouse…