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Afghan Gov’t, Taliban Agree to Hold Talks – Report
Pakistan has convinced the Afghan government and the Taliban to hold peace talks, Pakistani officials have told the Nation newspaper based in Lahore.
“It’s a huge success for Pakistan. We don’t know when the talks will be formally held but they have taken a step forward. They (the Afghan government and the Taliban) have agreed for peace talks. They will discuss terms and conditions in the coming days,” a Pakistani official was quoted as saying.
The Afghan government also confirms developments for the launch of an intra-Afghan negotiation.
Meanwhile, Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council during his visit in Kabul with Afghan leaders has told that talks between Tehran and the Taliban were held “to help curb the security problems in Afghanistan”.
“The National Security Council Advisor of the Islamic Republic of Iran has promised to make all their efforts to convince Taliban to start negotiation with the Afghan government,” said Omid Maysam, a spokesman for Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah.
Tehran confirms its contacts with the Taliban, adding the relation will become more vivid in the near future.
“We have this process and it will become more clear next week. This process aims to help the government of Afghanistan,” said Ali Shamkhani to Iranian National Radio and Television.
At the same time, Moscow says the planned withdrawal of half of the American troops from Afghanistan was “a step in the right direction”.
At a weekly briefing on Wednesday, Maria Zakharova the Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson said that Russia was waiting to see how the withdrawal would be realized in practice.
A group of 32 Afghan migrants has been flown from Pakistan to Berlin, a spokesperson for the German Ministry of the Interior confirmed.
Although Germany suspended its Afghan admission program in May 2025, the process has resumed due to ongoing legal measures within the country.
About 2,000 Afghans have been approved for relocation but remain stuck in Pakistan, some for years.
For years, many of these individuals had been promised entry into Germany, but German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt had questioned some of these commitments and ordered a renewed review of which of the original roughly 2,000 people should still be admitted.
A technical delegation from Afghanistan’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum has traveled to Uzbekistan to participate in a 28-day training and capacity-building program aimed at enhancing professional skills in the mining sector.
The delegation consists of 20 technical and professional staff members and is led by the heads of the Institute of Mines and the Technical Inspection Department. The program includes visits to various technical units of accredited laboratories, exposure to advanced laboratory equipment and modern testing methods, and the exchange of practical expertise.
According to the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum, the visit is part of ongoing technical and scientific cooperation between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan. The initiative focuses on improving laboratory standards, strengthening quality control mechanisms, and boosting technical capacity within Afghanistan’s mining sector.
Neda Mohammad Nadeem, Minister of Higher Education of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), departed for Oman on Sunday, aiming to expand and strengthen academic cooperation between the two countries.
According to the Ministry of Higher Education, the visit includes meetings with relevant Omani officials to discuss the development of academic collaboration, the exchange of academic experiences, the strengthening of ties between higher education institutions, and the expansion of educational engagement between Afghanistan and Oman.
The minister and his delegation are also scheduled to visit several academic and educational institutions in Oman as part of efforts to further enhance bilateral cooperation in the higher education sector.
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