Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi writes open letter to US Congress. Urge US lawmakers to release Afghan funds. “No threat is posed to the region or world from Afghanistan …
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New US envoy for Afghanistan to visit Pakistan this week
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailWASHINGTON: The new US Special Representative for Afghanistan, Thomas West, is arriving in Islamabad later this week to clarify US expectations of the Taliban and of any future government in Afghanistan, …
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Taliban say US has agreed to provide humanitarian aid
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailISLAMABAD: The United States has agreed to provide humanitarian aid to a desperately poor Afghanistan on the brink of an economic disaster, while refusing to give political recognition to the Taliban …
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Ashraf Ghani’s abrupt exit scuttled deal on power-sharing, says Zalmay Khalilzad
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailWASHINGTON: Former president Ashraf Ghani’s abrupt exit last month scuttled a deal under which the Taliban would hold off entering Kabul and negotiate a political transition, the US negotiator on …
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The Defence Department of the United States has dispelled the impression that the US troops abandoned their dogs at Kabul airport before their evacuation. “To correct erroneous reports, the US …
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PM Imran Khan stresses ‘sustained engagement’ with Afghanistan after troop withdrawal
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailPM Imran Khan meets German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas. Situation in Afghanistan, Pak-German bilateral relations discussed. Urgent steps needed to tackle Afghanistan’s problems, PM says.
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US troops withdrawal was the best option to get rid of longest war: Biden
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said their victory should serve “as a lesson” for the United States.
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US Senator Chris Van Hollen thanks Pakistan, others for supporting Afghanistan evacuations
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailUS Senator Chris Van Hollen on Tuesday thanked Pakistan among other countries for helping evacuate American nationals and others stranded in Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover of the country. “Even as the …
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US troops’ stay here is temporary: minister
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailAs many as 2,192 individuals had entered Pakistan from the Torkham border while 1,627 had come to Islamabad by air. A small number of people had come from the Chaman …
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Veterans across the US reacted as the Taliban rolled into Kabul unopposed and many reached out to each other for support and remembrances of fallen comrades.