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Atta Noor changes tack, mulls interim government
Former Balkh governor and politician Atta Mohammad Noor said he has recently started considering the option of an interim government which he said could help resolve the current crisis.
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Violence spikes despite Taliban commitments to reduce it: Ghani
President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani said Tuesday that the Taliban have “substantially” increased their violence despite the group had committed to reduce it.
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Pakistan Prime Minister lands in Kabul, will meet with Ghani
Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived in Kabul on Thursday and will meet with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani where the two will discuss the Afghan peace process and other issues directly linked to bilateral ties.
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CNPA Seizes 150kg Drug, Nabs 1 Smuggler
NANGARHAR, Afghanistan – In a joint operation, Counter Narcotic Police of Afghanistan and General Command of Police Special Units (GCPSU) have seized at least 150 kilograms of drugs from several districts of Nangarhar province, said the Ministry of Interior Affairs in a statement Monday.
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President Ghani Speaks to US Secretary of State, Discussed Peace Talks
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday had a telephone conversation with the US Secretary of State Amtony Blinken, the Presidential Palace said.
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Ghani explains three pillar approach to a better Afghanistan
President Ashraf Ghani called for a moment of silence on Tuesday, while delivering his keynote remarks virtually at the Geneva Conference, for victims of recent attacks, including the Kabul University attack.
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President Ghani Stresses on Transparency of Country’s Budget
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says 60 percent of the international community aid has been cut from the government’s budget.
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Khalilzad heads for Turkey ahead of Istanbul Summit
US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has left for Turkey and the region ahead of the Istanbul summit on Afghan peace which will be held next month.
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Qatar condemns killing of two Supreme Court judges
Qatar strongly condemned the killing of two female judges who were targeted while driving to court on Sunday in Kabul.
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Hekmatyar threatens a revolt if govt fails to free prisoners
Leader of the Hezb-e-Islami party Gulbuddin Hekmatyar said on Sunday that if government failed to abide by conditions laid out in the US-Taliban agreement, signed in February last year, there would be a revolt and the Presidential Palace would fall.
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Pentagon ‘mindful of looming deadlines’ around troop withdrawals
Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said on Wednesday night Washington has been in constant communication with Afghan officials as it continues to review the February agreement signed between the US and Taliban in Doha last year.
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We don’t want charity; We want connectivity: Ghani
President Ashraf Ghani told delegates attending the Geneva Conference on Monday that Afghanistan wants to be self-sufficient but needs the help of the international community to achieve this.g
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President Ghani Spoke to Tajik, Kazakh leaders over bilateral relations
President Ghani said in a telephone conversation with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon on Thursday has discussed the Afghan peace process, bilateral relations, and regional cooperation.
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Blinken’s Letter Will Not Change Govt Stance on Peace: Saleh
US Secretary Antony Blinken’s letter to President Ashraf Ghani, in which he seeks to kick-start the stalled peace process, "may have surprised many," however, for the Afghan government, it was “not a concern” and the government will not change its stance on reconciliation efforts, said First Vice President Amrullah Saleh at an event on Monday.
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Ghani says Taliban no longer has an ‘excuse’ to continue the war
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday rejected any military parallels with the US war in Vietnam and dismissed concerns that his country would collapse after American forces are withdrawn.
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Blinken Vows U.S. Support to Afghanistan in Kabul Visit
“Afghanistan’s proud security and defense forces are fully capable of defending its people and country,” President Ghani
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Infra Worth $1bn Damaged In Afghanistan By Taliban: Ghani
Kabul: Highlighting the violence prevalent in the country, President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday said that the Taliban have damaged infrastructure in Afghanistan worth $1 billion.
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Taliban ‘not interested in joining interim govt’: Report
US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad proposed a shakeup of the stalled peace process this past week, including an interim government and a conference of key players, but his plan faced immediate objections by the warring sides
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Conference on Afghan Peace in Turkey Expected on March 27
The proposed UN-led conference on Afghan peace in Turkey may take place on March 27, sources close to the Taliban told TOLOnews on Wednesday.
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Ghani Agrees to Doha for Next Round of Talks
President Ghani has agreed to hold the next round of the peace negotiations in Doha, said Waheed Omer, head of the Office of Public and Strategic Affairs of the President, adding that the agreement was made based on the suggestion of the head of the negotiating team and the head of the High Council for National Reconciliation.
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Peace Negotiators Meet After More Than Month-Long Gap in Talks
A meeting was held between heads and some members of the negotiating teams in Doha on Monday evening and was focused on the continuation of the negotiations, Taliban spokesman Mohammad Naeem said.
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US special envoy Khalilzad discusses peace process with Afghan officials
U.S special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad following his arrival in Kabul on Saturday held meetings with President Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah Head of High Council for National Reconciliation.
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President Ghani Met With Members of Shia Ulema Council
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, met with members of the Shia Ulema Council at the Presidential Palace on Sunday.
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