Taliban say Istanbul talks with Pakistan ended, further meetings planned
Taliban sent a five-member delegation led by their deputy minister of interior Rahmatullah Najib.
Politics
Immigration
Iran, Pakistan expel over 6,000 Afghans in a single day
The latest deportations come amid heightened political tensions and border closures for trade and transit between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Politics
Exclusive: Taliban official says talks with Pakistan in Turkey could resume despite stalemate
The Taliban official said Turkish officials had signaled that “talks could continue,” although “nothing is certain at this stage.”
Immigration
Pakistan intensifies crackdown on Afghan migrants as talks with Taliban collapse
Punjab authorities directed local police to detain undocumented Afghan nationals and begin deportation procedures without delay.
Security
Taliban acknowledge death in reported infighting in Badakhshan
Taliban police said the clashes occurred with a group of “12 armed men” and the individual responsible for the group.
Politics
Asif warns Pakistan could push Taliban ‘back to the caves’
His remarks follows the collapse of four-day talks between Pakistani and Taliban delegations in Istanbul.
Politics
Exclusive: Taliban official says TTP clause sparked dispute in Istanbul talks
“We made it clear that if anyone tries to launch an attack from Afghanistan into Pakistan, we will stop them,”.
Politics
Taliban and Pakistan blame each other for ‘failed’ talks in Istanbul
Tarar said the talks focused on a single agenda: obtaining Taliban commitments to stop the use of Afghan soil as.
Politics
Iran says Taliban agree to repatriate Iranian rrisoners
Gharibabadi said the agreement was reached during a recent visit by an Iranian delegation he led to Kabul.
Human Rights
Canada reaffirms support for Afghan women and girls at UN meeting
Canada’s Permanent Mission to the UN said it convened the meeting with the participation of Richard Bennett, the UN Special.