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U.S.-Taliban Peace Talks Enter Fourth Day in Qatar

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(Last Updated On: October 24, 2022)

The peace talks between the U.S. and Taliban representatives in Doha, the capital of Qatar entered a fourth day on Thursday as the two sides trying to reach on a potential deal to bring an end to the 17-year conflict in Afghanistan.

The details of the meeting have not been officially revealed yet, but the Taliban sources told Ariana News on Thursday that the U.S. and Taliban officials are trying to establish a mechanism for foreign troop pullout.

“As far as Khalilzad was concerned,  to some extent, an agreement has been reached on withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan,” a source close the Taliban said.

The source noted that the two sides also discussed the issue of stability in the region, more specifically to ensure that Afghan territory would not be used for hostile acts against the United States and its allies.  

A  ceasefire to broker reconciliation talks with the Afghan government is also an issue as the U.S. and Taliban were likely to discuss, the second Taliban source told Ariana News.

“When they reached on an agreement over the two issues, a ceasefire will be declared,” the source said.

The High Peace Council (HPC), however, said the Qatar talks were underway without the presence of the government representatives and that they could not afford to agree on every agenda that would come out of these discussions.

A third source close to the Taliban, meanwhile, said that two sides are expected to reveal the outcomes of the Qatar peace talks in a joint statement, adding that the release of some Taliban prisoners would also be one of the outcomes of the meeting.

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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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