Absence of Afghan Peace Deal Will Fuel Chaos, Terrorism After US Exit, Pakistan Warns
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan issued the warning a day after Washington said almost half of US
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan issued the warning a day after Washington said almost half of US
The Pakistan-brokered negotiations between Taliban and Afghan government representatives are set to
The stance comes amid intensified insurgent battlefield attacks, since the United States and NATO be
The US is not giving up on peace talks, senior US official says
Turkey, Qatar and UN had planned to convene the 10-day event, proposed by United States, in Istanbul
Announcement was made by the Turkish government, which is hosting Afghanistan peace summit
Taliban say internal consultations are ongoing to decide whether to attend the US-proposed multinati
Khalilzad is expected to discuss the looming May 1st deadline for troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
Biden administration is urged not to alter peace agreement without consulting insurgent group
US review of deal prompted by allegations Taliban have not cut relationship with al-Qaida in Afghani
Nearly 111,000 Afghan civilian casualties documented over a 12-year period, with spike in final thre
Comments by army spokesman Maj. Gen. Babar Iftikhar follow last Friday's visit to Pakistan by US Cen
Russia's presidential envoy to Afghanistan, spoke ahead of Wednesday's NATO conference aimed at dete
Nearly a year after Washington signed a troop-withdrawal deal with the Taliban that called for a red
Report finds killings have created an atmosphere of fear, with many journalists and activists resort
Report by key US watchdog warns negotiations have so far yielded few substantive results'; internat
Tehran maintains ties with both the insurgents and the Afghan government
Second round of talks expected to finalize agenda of negotiations that eventually will decide future
Negotiations between Afghan government and Taliban representatives are set to resume in the Qatari c
Taliban and Afghan government negotiators paused for three weeks starting Monday
US says bombing in line with US-Taliban agreement
VOA has obtained a copy of code that sets up four principles as basis of negotiations
Formation of new government body comes as UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan says 531 civilians we
Delegates of warring sides in Afghanistan announce they had agreed on framework for their peace nego
Analysts say they don't expect any significant change in Washington's current Afghan policy regardle
US peace envoy returns to Qatar, where negotiating teams representing Afghan government and Taliban
Two sides have reached agreements on several important issues, which directly impact lives and welfa
Sixty combatants on both sides died in 24 hours, even as delegates of the two adversaries negotiate
Taliban and Afghan government representatives are meeting in Doha, Qatar, for a fourth day to finali
US Embassy in Islamabad says Khalilzad and his delegation met with Pakistan's military chief, Gen. Q
Afghan security forces and Taliban insurgents continue to clash, reportedly killing scores, includin
Analysts anticipate a long process between representatives of the Taliban and the Afghan government
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who is in Doha to attend the opening event, has cautioned that the t
Qatar will host the inaugural meeting where foreign signatories, including US Secretary of State Mik
US,NATO call on Afghan rivals to seize historic opportunity for peace
A date for the talks, to be hosted in Doha, has not been set but the warring sides have this week ma
Afghan officials say peace negotiators, including politicians, civil society activists and women wil
Taliban insurgents staged suicide car bombing and armed assault against police base in eastern Afgha
Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen swiftly but cautiously welcomes Thursday's announcements by the Afg
Post-meeting Pakistani statement said the discussions focused on the stalled Afghan peace process an
The call came after Friday's attempt on the life of a prominent female member of the Afghan national
The group's political spokesman told VOA it stands by the agreement with the US to carry the peace p
A traditional Loya Jirga allowed Ghani to free the prisoners so hoped-for peace talks with the insur
US urges Afghan rivals to clear last obstacle in way of peace talks
The council of elders will determine what happens with 400 Taliban prisoners
Developments come as President Ashraf Ghani announces his government will soon complete release of 5
Developments come as President Ashraf Ghani announces his government will soon complete release of 5
Zalmay Khalilzad plans to press for a deal on prisoner exchanges and a reduction in violence
Spokesman for Islamist Taliban insists that implementation of agreement and start of intra-Afghan ne
An Afghan government source also confirmed to VOA the long-awaited dialogue will be held in Doha
Failure of Taliban leadership to show it can be faithful partner is just one factor that could see U
Zalmay Khalilzad is scheduled to visit Afghanistan on the last leg of his three-nation trip
The bombing comes as America's peace envoy, Zalmay Khalilzad, has begun another visit to the region
Peace agreements are more durable and successful when women are fully integrated and engaged, some o
US secretary of state calls on all Afghan sides, including Taliban, to reduce violence
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says his government will not yield to pressure to free insurgent detai
Agreement would end nearly 19 years of fighting
Afghan civilians, exhausted by 19 years of conflict in their country, say they are looking forward t
After nearly 19 years of war, Saturday's expected peace deal announcement is being greeted with opti
US and Taliban officials have recently agreed to a seven-day period of reduced violence in Afghanist