Afghan Government
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Taliban postpone Afghan govt formation again, second time since Kabul capture
World | Sep 04, 2021, 06:24 PM ISTThe insurgent group was expected to announce on Saturday the formation of the new government in Kabul, likely to be led by the outfit's co-founder Mulla Abdul Ghani Baradar. This is the second that the Taliban have delayed the formation of the new government in Kabul since they seized Kabul on August 15.
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Iranian President says neighbouring countries should support formation of "inclusive" Afghan govt
India | Aug 27, 2021, 04:05 PM ISTIran President Raisi spoke on Thursday during a meeting with visiting Pakistani foreign minister to Tehran, saying other nations should only play the role of a “facilitator for establishing a broad-based and inclusive government with the presence of all people and groups.”
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US ready to facilitate, participate in dialogue between Kabul, Taliban
World | Aug 20, 2018, 10:32 AM ISTPompeo recalled that the last ceasefire in the Asian country revealed "the deep desire" of the Afghan people to end the conflict and said the US hopes that "another ceasefire will move the country closer to sustainable security."
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Taliban reject peace talks with Afghan government
World | Mar 05, 2016, 08:36 PM ISTKabul: The Taliban on Saturday refused to resume long-stalled peace talks with the Afghan government, reiterating their preconditions for holding dialogue, a statement said."We want to repeat our stance once again that until the occupation
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Taliban, Islamic State joined forces against Afghan government: UN envoy
World | Jun 23, 2015, 12:30 PM ISTUnited Nations: A new offensive against the Afghan government and people is being compounded by “an unprecedented convergence” of Taliban insurgents, more than 7,000 foreign fighters, and violent groups including the Islamic State, Afghanistan's UN
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Pakistan rejects Afghan government's claim on Taliban
World | Jul 02, 2013, 11:20 PM ISTIslamabad, July 2: Pakistan Tuesday rejected as completely baseless the comments and "ideas" attributed to it by Afghan officials relating to alleged "power-sharing formula" with the Taliban or attempting to "bring fiefdoms to Afghanistan".Afghan Deputy
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Mullah Omar can run for presidency: Karzai
World | Apr 02, 2013, 07:23 PM ISTBerlin, Apr 2: Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai wants the elusive Taliban chief Mullah Omar to run for President in next year's election so that people could “vote for or against him“.Mr. Karzai, in an interview
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Bombings kill NATO service member, 2 Afghans
World | Jul 13, 2012, 11:59 AM ISTAfghanistan Jul 13: Officials say two separate bombings in Afghanistan have killed a NATO service member and a local official with the Afghan Ministry of Women's Affairs and her husband.NATO says the service member was
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Suicide Bomber Kills Former Afghan President Rabbani
World | Sep 21, 2011, 10:36 AM ISTKabul, Sep 20: Former Afghan President Burhanuddin Rabbani, who headed a government peace council set up to facilitate contacts with Taliban insurgents, was assassinated on Tuesday by a suicide bomber concealing explosives in his turban,