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Real Peace Process Is Taking Place in Afghanistan: NATO Chief

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(Last Updated On: October 24, 2022)

The NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday said that the international community is closer to a peace deal in Afghanistan than ever before.

Speaking at a press conference ahead of the meeting of NATO Defense Ministers in Brussels, Stoltenberg said that all NATO Allies strongly support the Afghan peace efforts.

He added that NATO will continue to provide political and military support to Afghanistan.

NATO Chief stressed that after many years, a real peace process is taking place in war-torn Afghanistan.

“After years without a real peace process we have seen over the last months that there is a real process taking place,” Stoltenberg said.

He further said that there are talks between the Taliban and the United States to end the Afghan war.

“These talks are the only way to peace and Ambassador [Zalmay] Khalilzad, the U.S. negotiator is consulting closely with all NATO Allies,” he said.

Stoltenberg said the U.S. chief negotiator has been consulting with NATO Allies because roughly half of the troops in the Resolute Support Mission are non-U.S. troops.

“One of the important aspects of any potential peace deal will be how can we have a mechanism in place to make sure that it is respected, implemented, verifiable,” Stoltenberg said when he was asked about Taliban’s sincerity to their commitment.

“The Taliban has to understand that they will never win on the battlefield. They have to sit down at the negotiating table,” NATO Chief concluded.

NATO Defense Ministers meeting kicked off today in Brussels where they will discuss a range of topics including NATO’s mission in Afghanistan.

Assadullah Khalid, the Acting Defense Minister of Afghanistan is set to attend the meeting in Brussels on Thursday.

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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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