Pakistan-Afghanistan jirga opens in Peshawar with calls for ceasefire
Tribal elders, politicians and civil society leaders gather to propose steps toward easing weeks of cross-border violence.
Tribal elders, politicians and civil society leaders gather to propose steps toward easing weeks of cross-border violence.
Gathering of tribal elders and political figures calls for renewed dialogue after weeks of deadly cross-border violence.
Mediated contacts are underway, officials say, as a cross-border jirga is expected in Peshawar to ease escalating tensions.
Amir Khan Muttaqi cites recent prisoner release as a step forward, while tensions with Pakistan persist.
Pakistan defense minister warns that military operations could intensify if indirect negotiations fail.
Defense minister says strikes inside Afghanistan will persist until Islamabad achieves its security goals.
State Department spokesperson welcomed the release of Dennis Coyle but urged the immediate return of others still held in Afghanistan.
Participants said a legitimate political system based on popular will and rights protections is essential to resolving Afghanistan’s crisis.
The group’s secretary general said it stands ready to help ease tensions, but only if both sides show political will.
At a two-day gathering organized by Women for Afghanistan, participants called for greater coordination among Afghan groups and outlined broad.