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Pentagon Assessment Reveals ‘Little Clear Progress’ in Afghan Peace Talks

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(Last Updated On: October 24, 2022)

The U.S. and Afghanistan have made “little clear progress” recently in compelling the Taliban to negotiate a peace deal, according to a new assessment conducted by the Pentagon, State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development.

The assessment further says that few gains were made in Afghanistan during the July-September period while the casualties among Afghan security forces were higher compared to the same period last year.

But the U.S. Special Envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, has written on his official Twitter account on Monday that he is back to Washington “after another productive trip”.

“The U.S. government is very interested in bringing peace in Afghanistan. We, as Afghanistan’s High Peace Council members, are very hopeful about peace than ever before,” said Azizullah Din Muhammad, Deputy of High Peace Council.

Meanwhile, the European Union Council reaffirms its long-term commitment to support the people of Afghanistan in their path towards peace, security, and prosperity. The Council underlines that the Geneva ministerial conference on Afghanistan on 27-28 November 2018 will be an important opportunity to take stock of progress on mutually agreed reforms made since the Brussels Conference in 2016.

“so many of the Central Asian countries can play a fundamental role in trying to support Afghanistan, together with the European Union, in finding a way to peace and development and security and I think we will be all together next week in Geneva for the conference exactly on Afghanistan,” said Federica Mogherini, the EU High Representative while speaking with the reporters at a press conference.

In Kabul, some politicians are optimistic about recent efforts for peace and stability in Afghanistan.

“Taliban will not act as they did in the past to disrupt the process. I’m sure that the condition for peace is available and at the same time the Taliban, Afghans, the government of Afghanistan, the United States and the International Community have decided to bring peace in Afghanistan,” said Mohammad Ismail Khan, a former Jihadi leader and current senior member of Jamiat Islami political party.

This comes as, in the last couple of days, President Ashraf Ghani has met a wide range of politicians and political parties to discuss the formation of a national consultative board for peace talks with the Taliban.

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IEA’s foreign ministry summons Pakistan’s charge d’affaires over airstrike

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(Last Updated On: March 18, 2024)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has summoned Pakistan’s charge d’affaires over Islamabad’s airstrike inside Afghanistan in the early hours of Monday morning.

The ministry presented the charge d’affaires with a letter of protest and advised the new civilian government to curb anti-Afghanistan actions and to not ‘complicate’ relations between the two Muslim countries.

The ministry also condemned the airstrikes, in Paktika and Khost, and warned Islamabad it has a long history of fighting foreign powers and that it will not tolerate military action on its territory.

The ministry said in a statement that Pakistan’s new civilian government and the people of Pakistan should not allow some circles to complicate the relations between the two neighboring Muslim countries.

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Bayat Foundation steps in to help needy families over Ramadan

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(Last Updated On: March 18, 2024)

Dozens of needy families in Herat province received much needed Ramadan aid packages on Monday from Bayat Foundation.

According to Bayat Foundation officials, a transparent assessment was carried out on people in need before the aid was distributed.

The packages included flour, rice and cooking oil. The foundation will carry this initiative through to other provinces during the holy month of Ramadan.

Officials said poverty and unemployment in the country has resulted in more people needing assistance.

Recipients of this aid welcomed the initiative and called on other organizations to also help the needy.

Over the past 20 years, the Bayat Foundation has carried out countless campaigns to help the needy across the country. The foundation is also actively involved in education and health – with the aim of helping the needy in Afghanistan.

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Border forces target military posts along Durand Line in response to airstrikes

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(Last Updated On: March 18, 2024)

The Ministry of National Defense of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) said Monday morning that border forces targeted Pakistan “military centers” along the Durand Line in response to airstrikes against civilian homes in Paktika and Khost provinces.

In the early hours of Monday morning, Pakistan carried out airstrikes inside Afghanistan, hitting residential houses in Spera district in Khost and Bermel district in Paktika.

At least eight people were killed – five women and three children.

Inayatullah Khwarazmi, the defense ministry’s spokesperson said on X: “In response to this aggression, the border forces targeted Pakistan’s military centers along the Durand line with heavy weapons.”

Khwarazmi added that the country’s defense and security forces are ready to respond to any aggressive actions and will defend their territorial integrity.

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