Zalmay Khalilzad
- Pakistan
Afghanistan summons Pak diplomat over Pak PM’s remarks
Kabul: The Afghan Foreign Ministry summoned on Saturday a senior official from Pakistan’s embassy here over Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s statement which has been taken as interference in internal affairs by…
- World
US envoy meets top Taliban political leader in Doha as new talks begin
Doha: US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad met with the Taliban’s top political leader in Doha Monday, in what is believed to be the highest level engagement between the US and the Taliban…
- Middle East
Unified team under Afghan govt is required to achieve peace: Zalmay
Kabul: US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconcilliation, Zalmay Khalilzad on Monday said that “a unified negotiating team” under the umbrella of the Afghan government is required in order to achieve peace in…
- Middle East
Afghan government offers offices to Taliban
Kabul: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday said that his government is ready to allow the Taliban to open an office in Kabul, Kandahar or Nangarhar provinces to bring “lasting and honourable…
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Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation embarks on a six-nation tour
Washington: Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad on Sunday embarked on his six-nation visit to facilitate a peace process that protects the national security interests of the United States and brings…
- Middle East
Afghan Government slams Russia for allowing UN blacklisted Taliban to attend Moscow talks
Kabul: The Afghan government, which was not invited in last week’s Moscow talks, slammed Russia for allowing the United Nations blacklisted Taliban members to take part in the talks. “They (Taliban members…
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US hopes to reach peace deal with Taliban before July elections
Washington: U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, on Friday (local time) hoped that the Taliban reaches a peace agreement with the United States before the Afghan Presidential elections slated to…
- Middle East
Afghan politicians, Taliban say talks to continue
Moscow: An Afghan delegation led by former president Hamid Karzai and representatives of Taliban say that they would continue their peace talks following two days of negotiations in Russia. About 40 Afghan…
- Middle East
US, Taliban agree in principle on framework for peace deal
Kabul: The United States and Taliban have agreed in principle to chalk out a framework for a deal that could eventually end the 17-year old conflict in Afghanistan. According to US Special…
- World
Taliban appoints Mullah Baradar as head of Qatar office
Islamabad: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, a co-founder of the Afghan Taliban, was appointed the leader of its political office in Qatar to strengthen the militant group’s hand in peace talks with the…
- World
US proposes FTA with Pak, seeks assistance to end the Afghan war
Islamabad: Senior Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has proposed a Free Trade Agreement with Pakistan if Islamabad agrees to assist Washington in ending the Afghan war. The Republican Senator has also urged United…
- World
Abdullah slams Taliban for ignoring calls to participate in peace talks
Davos: Afghanistan’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah has hit out at the Taliban for its lackadaisical attitude towards the peace talks initiated by the Afghan government. Hitting out at the group’s…
- Middle East
Interim govt not in Afghanistan’s interests: Abdullah Abdullah
Kabul: Afghanistan’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah has ruled out prospects of a caretaker government in Afghanistan, underlining that such a decision is not in the interests of the country. He…
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US envoy to lead delegation to facilitate Afghan peace
Washington: Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad will lead an interagency delegation to India, China, Afghanistan, and Pakistan from January 8 to 21. According to a media note from the…
