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KABUL (Reuters) – According to sources, Afghanistan’s Taliban administration will begin paying outstanding paychecks to government employees on Saturday. Thousands of Afghan government employees are due at least three months’ pay, one of the numerous difficulties confronting the Taliban since the Islamist outfit took control of the nation in August.Read More →

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KARACHI: Suhail Shaheen, a Tehreek-e-Taliban Afghanistan spokesman, said Pakistan is welcome to assist the Taliban in reaching a negotiated settlement in Afghanistan, but that Pakistan “cannot dictate to us or force its ideas on us.”Shaheen made the comments during a late-night interview with Local TV .When asked about the AfghanRead More →

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KABUL – India’s double game was revealed when Indian jets arrived in Kabul and Kandahar to dump munitions while airlifting a diplomatic delegation. According to claims in the media, Indian jets landed in Afghanistan to provide weaponry to the Ashraf Ghani government, which will be used to combat the AfghanRead More →

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Sheikh Rasheed, Pakistan’s interior minister, said on Sunday that Pakistan will stick to its resolve not to offer air bases to the US, as the region’s politics shifts with the withdrawal of foreign soldiers from Afghanistan. “Pakistan strives for peace in Afghanistan,” the interior minister said during a news conferenceRead More →

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MUMBAI: As Taliban fighters consolidate power amid international troop withdrawals, India announced on Sunday that it has temporarily recalled personnel from its consulate in Kandahar, a significant city in southern Afghanistan. “India-based soldiers have been called back for the time being due to severe fighting near Kandahar city,” said ArindamRead More →

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Iran’s participation with the Taliban and the Afghan government in quest of a negotiated settlement in the war-torn nation was welcomed by Pakistan on Friday.In a statement, Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri stated, “Pakistan supports Iran’s involvement with Afghan parties to reach a negotiated political settlement.”Pakistan sees Iran asRead More →

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MOSCOW – The Afghan Taliban claimed control of 85 percent of Afghanistan’s land on Friday, as the organisation pressed its attack despite the US military departure.Taliban negotiator Shahabuddin Delawar stated at a news conference in Moscow that the organisation controls “85 percent of Afghanistan’s land,” including 250 of the country’sRead More →

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Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister, Mohammad Hanif Atmar, has asked Pakistan for assistance in ending the country’s raging conflict, saying he hopes Islamabad can encourage the Taliban to resume negotiations.The situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated, with the Taliban starting a blistering assault and seizing key areas of the nation, bolstering their positionRead More →