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Hamid Karzai bars US lawmaker from visiting country A US lawmaker critical of President Hamid Karzai was barred entry to Afghanistan as part of a congressional delegation meeting with Afghan opposition groups, his office said Monday. Republican Dana Rohrabacher’s office said he was a “last-minute” addition to the delegation when one of the members canceled days […]
US may withdraw, financial aid should continue; Karzai Kabul: (Tuesday, April 17, 2012) Afghan President Hamid Karzai said today that after withdrawal of its forces in 2014, the USA should pay at least $ 2 billion a year for Afghanistan’s security expenditure. The Afghan president was of the view that the US should specify in […]
Explosions and gunfire rocked the Afghan capital Kabul Sunday as suicide bombers struck across Afghanistan in coordinated attacks claimed by Taliban insurgents as the start of a spring offensive. The US, British, German and Japanese embassy compounds came under fire as militants attacked the city’s diplomatic enclave and tried to storm parliament — sparking a […]
The top commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan has once again reiterated old mantra that the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) continues to support the Taliban and the Haqqani network. In reply to a question asked by Senator John McCain about any change in the ISI’s relationship with the Haqqani network and the Taliban he […]
Pakistan will avail itself of all available opportunities including Iran-Pakistan gap pipeline project to overcome its energy crisis, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said on Monday. While addressing a news conference, the minister in her rare appearance, clarified Pakistan would not depend on anyone’s solution but would also pursue the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project, besides […]
The legal fraternity of twin cities observed strike, boycotting the court proceedings against desecration of Holy Quran by US-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) troops in Afghanistan. Earlier, Punjab Bar Council (PBC) on Sunday had appealed to all bar associations in Punjab to boycott courts and hoist black flags on rooftops of bar rooms. Responding […]
The first of its kinds, Pakistan publically made an appeal to Taliban and other militant groups to join an intra-Afghan process for national reconciliation, urging their leadership to take part in peace talks with the Afghan government. In response to a request made by Afghan President Hamid Karzai, this significant move was made was taken […]
Peace talks with Taliban; a frustrated Karzai vows for direct links Kabul: (Tuesday, February 21, 2012) feeling left out after USA establishing exclusive links with the Taliban and inviting them for negotiations in Qatar, a frustrated Hamid Karzai, the president of Afghanistan, has invited the Taliban leadership for direct peace talks with his government. Expressing […]
Karzai warns Islamabad to play a wait and see game on Afghanistan President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai has warned Islamabad not to play a “wait and see game” on Afghanistan. The talks between Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar and Karzai, which were described by Rabbani as “Hard and candid”, Karzai requested Pakistan to stop “playing […]
Zardari assures Iranian head of continued support The government of Pakistan ruled by the Pakistan People’s Party assured its counterpart in Iran that assistance will not be provided to the United States of America in case it decides to attack Iran. The reassurance was given to the Iranian leader President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad by the President […]
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Friday said all problems in the region were the result of foreign interference. The leaders of Iran and Afghanistan held talks for a territorial summit in Pakistan on Friday at a key juncture in peace efforts with the Taliban and amid rising tensions between Tehran and Israel, Islamabad and Washington. […]
Taliban deny talks with Karzai government Taliban spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid has denied the claim of the Hamid Karzai led Afghan government that Taliban are ready to negotiate with them and expressed that Taliban have no confidence on the present regime of Afghanistan. The US and its allies invaded Afghanistan in 2001 in reply to the […]
