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US-Taliban Talks Paused as ‘Intra-Afghan Dialogue’ Begins

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(Last Updated On: October 24, 2022)

A delegation of Afghan politicians and civil society activists on Saturday arrived in Doha to attend a two-day intra-Afghan dialogue.

Suhail Shaheen, the Taliban’s political spokesman on Saturday said in a tweet that the US-Taliban talks continued today.

Shaheen added that there will be a pause in the talks on July 7-8 due to the intra-Afghan dialogue in Doha.

He further said that the talks will resume on Tuesday, July 9.

“We are satisfied with the progress made in the negotiation and we hope the rest of the work is finalized soon. We haven’t faced with any special obstacle yet,” he concluded.

Meanwhile, in a separate statement, Shaheen told Ariana News correspondent in Doha that they were not consulted regarding the Afghan delegation that will attend at the intra-Afghan dialogue in Doha.

He added that the decision has been made by the Germany and Qatar countries that are jointly hosting the conference.

According to Shaheen, Taliban prefers the participation of those figures who had attended in the last two meetings in Moscow, the capital of Russia.

However, most of the prominent Afghan politicians who attended the two rounds of talks with the Taliban in Moscow are not among the new delegates.

On July 4, reports emerged that the U.S. and Taliban negotiators are edging closer on a possible peace deal but the withdrawal of foreign forces and elections are disputable issues.

On the other hand, the Afghan presidential palace on Saturday said that the seventh round of talks between the U.S. and Taliban officials is critical.

Presidential Spokesman Sediq Sediqi said that the ongoing peace efforts will probably lead to a primary peace agreement with the Taliban in the next two months.

“We are trying to witness landmark progress in the next two months which is the launch of direct talks between the government and the Taliban,” Sediqi said.

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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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